Albert Square NSW Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1401

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Albert Square NSW Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1401 Hearing dates: 28 April 2021 Date of orders: 12 July 2021 Decision date: 12 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application DA/524/2020 seeking development consent for the strata subdivision of existing dual occupancy into two strata allotments at 89 Mons Avenue Maroubra legally described as Lot 2 DP 222605 is approved subject to conditions annexure A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – strata subdivision of existing dual occupancy – minimum lot size development standard – fragmentation – calculation of strata subdivision lot – owner's consent – orders Legislation Cited: Community Land Development Act 1989 Community Land Development Act 2021 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 4.16, 8.7 Interpretation Act 1987, s 68 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34C Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 2.6, 4.1, 4.1A, 4.6 Real Property Act 1900, State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Code) 2008, Part 6, Div 1 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015, s 4 Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1973 Cases Cited: DM & Longbow Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1358 DM & Longbow Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (2017) 228 LGERA 342; [2017] NSWLEC 173 Eather v Randwick Council [2021] NSWLEC 1075 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Junn v Willoughby City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1459 Kelly v Randwick City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1322 Kelly v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 43 Kingsford Property Developments v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1486 MMP 888 Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1646 Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council (2010) 179 LGERA 346; [2010] NSWLEC 231 Texts Cited: NSW Land Registry Services, Plan Preparation Guide Strata Plans Version 1.0, (September 2019) Randwick Comprehensive Development Control Plan 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Albert Square NSW Pty Ltd (Applicant) Randwick City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Lancaster SC (Applicant) I Hemmings SC (Respondent)