Ahal v City of Parramatta Council [2021] NSWLEC 1555

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ahal v City of Parramatta Council [2021] NSWLEC 1555 Hearing dates: 13 and 14 May 2021 Date of orders: 22 September 2021 Decision date: 22 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: See orders at [61] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – boarding house – character – cl 4.6 written request justifying contravention of height development standard – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, 8.7, 8.15 Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011, cl 4.3, 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cl 29, 30A State Environmental Planning Policy (Building and Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in non-rural areas) 2017, cl 5, 7 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 Water Management Act 2000, s 90 Cases Cited: Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Texts Cited: Parramatta Development Control Plan 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chris Ahal (First Applicant) Mark Ahal (Second Applicant) City of Parramatta Council Representation: Counsel: R O'Gorman-Hughes (Applicants) T Poisel (Respondent)