Truslan Dumaresq Development Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2022] NSWLEC 1169

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Truslan Dumaresq Development Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2022] NSWLEC 1169 Hearing dates: 17 March 2022 Date of orders: 05 April 2022 Decision date: 05 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon SC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to development application no. 0472/2019 for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a multi-dwelling housing comprising 18 townhouses, basement parking, fencing, landscaping and associated works at 5 and 7 Beaconsfield Parade, Lindfield, subject to the conditions of consent set out in Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned except for A, D, G, A1, B2, B10, 1, 3 and 4. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – multi dwelling housing – stormwater management – applicant unable to secure owner's consent from the adjacent property required for the creation of a drainage easement over the site prior to hearing – whether the Court should impose a deferred commencement condition requiring the applicant obtain a drainage easement over adjoining land before development consent is operative Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 4.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 49 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 40 Local Land Services Act 2013, s 60O Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 2.3, 2.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 2 cl 2.7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, Ch 4 cl 4.6 Cases Cited: Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd (2018) 365 ALR 86; [2018] NSWCA 245 Cameron v Nambucca Shire Council (1997) 95 LGERA 268 Karavellas v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 251 Rose Bay Afloat Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council (2002) 126 LGERA 36; [2002] NSWLEC 208 Sydney City Council v Ipoh Pty Ltd (2006) 68 NSWLR 411; [2006] NSWCA 300 Texts Cited: Building Code of Australia Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan Category: Principal judgment Parties: Truslan Dumaresq Development Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ku-ring-gai Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Applicant) C Shaw (Solicitor) (Respondent)