Blainey North & Associates Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1586

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blainey North & Associates Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1586 Hearing dates: 14 July 2021 Decision date: 06 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pullinger AC Decision: See directions at [85] Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – dwelling house – heritage conservation area – appeal upheld – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 4.55, 8.9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, s 121B Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34AA, 39(2) State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014, cll 1.2, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.10 Cases Cited: AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (2021) 247 LGERA 318; [2021] NSWCA 112 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2000) 111 LGERA 299; [2000] NSW LEC 240 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy (April 2021) Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blainey North & Associates Pty Ltd (Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC (Applicant) P Rigg (Respondent)