Emag Apartments Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2022] NSWLEC 1110

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Emag Apartments Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2022] NSWLEC 1110 Hearing dates: 29 - 30 November, 1 December 2021 Date of orders: 11 March 2022 Decision date: 11 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: See Directions at [128]. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: substantial demolition of existing building, construction of a twenty-storey boarding house, ground floor retail, ancillary facilities – variation to floor space ratio standard – whether the variation request should be upheld – whether the amenity of the communal spaces is acceptable – are the boarding room facilities adequate – is the information supporting the development application sufficient – landowners consent – directions. Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919, Sch 8 Pt 13 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.4,1.5, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 8.7, 8.15. Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cll 49, 55 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Housing) Regulation 2021 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Local Government Act 1993: dictionary State Environmental Planning Policy 55—Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cl 104. State Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005, Pt 1 Sydney Local Environment Plan 2012 cll 2.3, 2.7, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 6.4 ,6.5, 6.21C, 7.14, 7.20. Cases Cited: Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajan Investments Pty Ltd (2018) 233 LGERA 170, 365 ALR 86 [2018] NSWCA 245. Dickinson Property Group Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1220 Four2Five Pty Ltd v Ashfield Council [2015] NSWLEC 90 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Ku-ring-gai Council v Buyozo Pty Ltd (2021) 248 LGERA 300; [2021] NSWCA 177 Sydney City Council v Ipoh Pty Ltd (2006) 68 NSWLR 411; [2006] NSWCA 300 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Building Code of Australia National Construction Code Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Emag Apartments Pty Ltd (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pickles, SC (Applicant) J Reid (Respondent)