Luxeco Property Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1554

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Luxeco Property Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1554 Hearing dates: 2 and 3 March 2021 Date of orders: 22 September 2021 Decision date: 22 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: INTERIM - directions Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – multi-dwelling housing – overdevelopment – landscaping – vehicle access and parking – adaptable and affordable housing – impacts on adjoining properties – floor space ratio development standard cl 4.6 written request – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4.15, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cl 102 State Environmental Planning Policy No 19 – Bushland in Urban Areas State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 1.2, 4.4, 4.6 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited (2013) 201 LGERA 116; [2013] NSWLEC 147 Gejo Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1712 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 RebelMH Neutral Bay Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWCA 130 Rose v Woollahra Municipal Council [2016] NSWLEC 1348 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 115 Texts Cited: Development Near Rail Corridors and Busy Roads – Interim Guideline, NSW Department of Planning Willoughby Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luxeco Property Pty Ltd ACN 168230144 (Applicant) Willoughby City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Wright (Applicant) P Vergotis (Solicitor) (Respondent)