Wainidiva Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2021] NSWLEC 1615

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wainidiva Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2021] NSWLEC 1615 Hearing dates: 17 and 18 May 2021 Date of orders: 15 October 2021 Decision date: 15 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Chilcott C Decision: Directions: see [95]. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – boarding house – whether Applicant's written request to vary height of buildings development standard is well founded – whether existing dwellings are contributory items – whether existing dwellings can be demolished – whether proposed development is compatible with the character of the local area – whether proposed development is compatible with character of heritage conservation area – whether design of boarding house is acceptable Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.3, 4.15, 4,16, 8.7(1) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cll 77, Sch 1 Heritage Act 1977 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cll 8, 29, 30, 30A State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land, cl 7(1) Waverley Local Environment Plan 2015, cll 2.3, 4.3, 5.10 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Coogee Developments Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1011 Initial Action Pty v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Omid Mohebati-Arani v Ku-ring-gai Council [2017] NSWLEC 143 SLushY Pty Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1394 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827; Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court of NSW, COVID-19 Arrangements Policy, April 2021 NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Apartment Design Guide, 2015 Waverley Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wainidiva Pty Ltd (Applicant) Waverley Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Wright (Applicant) M Staunton (Respondent)