Needham v Mosman Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1658

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Needham v Mosman Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1658 Hearing dates: 21 and 22 September 2021 Date of orders: 28 October 2021 Decision date: 28 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Peatman AC Decision: Orders – see [74] below. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT – height controls – cl 4.6 variation – overlooking – amenity – streetscape Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6, 8.7(1), 8.10, 8.11, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cll 49, 55 and 77 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 17(d), 34AA, 34, 39(2) Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 2.3, 4.3, 4.3A, 4.4, 4.6, 6.4, 6.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 cl 2 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 - Remediation of Land cl 7 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 cll 2, 5 Cases Cited: Australian Village No 12 - Gladstone St Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2021] NSWLEC 1080 Davies v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1141 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (2011) 81 NSWLR 638; [2011] NSWCA 349 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Pafburn v North Sydney Council [2005] NSWLEC 444 Super Studio v Waverley Council (2004) 133 LGERA 363; [2004] NSWLEC 91 The Benevolent Society v Waverley Council [2010] NSWLEC 1082 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Mosman Residential Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Needham (Applicant) Mosman Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G McKee (Solicitor) (Applicant) T Ward (Solicitor) (Respondent)