BL2093 Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 1784

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: BL2093 Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 1784 Hearing dates: 4 and 5 August 2021 Date of orders: 22 December 2021 Decision date: 22 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Chilcott C Decision: See Directions at [103]. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – boarding house development – development on a narrow lot – development on an isolated lot - whether proposed development is compatible with the character of the local area – whether proposed side setbacks are acceptable – whether proposed breach of side boundary envelope control is acceptable - application of cl 4.15(3A) of the EP&A Act – reasonable alternative solutions. Legislation Cited: Contaminated Land Management Act 1997, Div 2, Pt 34 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.3, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 8.7, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cll 55, 77 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 -Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cll 3, 8, 29, 30, 30A, 30AA, Pt 2, Div 3 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, Sch 7 Warringah Local Environment Plan 2011, cll 2.3, 4.3, 6.2, 6.4 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Duke Developments Australia 4 Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 69 Mohebati-Arani v Ku-ring-gai Council [2017] NSWLEC 143 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 19 Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2005] NSWLEC 315 Texts Cited: Northern Beaches Community Participation Plan Warringah Development Control Plan 2011 Land and Environment Court of NSW COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy, April 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BL2093 Pty Ltd (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Seymour (Applicant) S Patterson (solicitor)(Respondent)