Practec Developments (Aust) No.9 Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2021] NSWLEC 1451

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Practec Developments (Aust) No.9 Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2021] NSWLEC 1451 Hearing dates: 19 – 20 May 2021 Date of orders: 6 August 2021 Decision date: 06 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application D/2020/244 (DA) for alterations and additions to six terraces for use as a hotel is refused. (3) The following exhibits are returned: 2-7, E and G. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – hotel – alterations and additions to terrace housing – heritage conservation – neighbour amenity impact Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.7 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 4.3, 4.4, 6.21 Cases Cited: Anglican Community Services v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1031 Auckland Lai v Warringah Shire Council (1985) 58 LGRA 276 Blackmore Design Group Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2014] NSWLEC 1180 Dougruby Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 192 Gowing Bros Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1027 Hornsby Shire Council v Malcolm (1986) 60 LGRA 429 Meriton Properties Management Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (2004) LGERA 144; [2004] NSWLEC 313 MoDog Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (2000) 109 LGERA 443; [2000] NSWLEC 180 Parsonage v Ku-ring-gai Council (2004) 139 LGERA 354; [2004] NSWLEC 347 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Rebel MH Neutral Bay Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (2018) 241 LGERA 107; [2018] NSWLEC 191 Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Veloshin v Randwick City Council [2007] NSWLEC 428 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 115 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Practec Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Staunton (Applicant) A Hemmings (Respondent)