Etherington v North Sydney Council [2021] NSWLEC 1324

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Etherington v North Sydney Council [2021] NSWLEC 1324 Hearing dates: 3 - 4 May 2021 Date of orders: 07 June 2021 Decision date: 07 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Washington AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application DA56/20 for the demolition of an existing dwelling and garage and the construction of a new dwelling and double garage, with associated tree removal and earthworks on the land at 58 Cowdroy Avenue, Cammeray, is determined by way of refusal. (3) The exhibits are returned, with the exception of Exhibits 1, A, B, D, E and F. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – dwelling house – clause 4.6 request Legislation Cited: North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013 cll 2.3, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 6.9, 6.10 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017 State Environmental Planning Policy No 19—Bushland in Urban Areas State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 cll 3, 12(2), 13(f)14(d), 16, 17, 20, 25, 26 Cases Cited: Abrams v Council of the City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 1583 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007 NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 Sydney Harbour Foreshores and Waterways Area Development Control Plan 2005 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Renata Agnieszka Etherington (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC (Applicant) A Seton (Solicitor) (Respondent)