Toga Penrith Developments Pty Limited v Penrith City Council [2022] NSWLEC 117

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Toga Penrith Developments Pty Limited v Penrith City Council [2022] NSWLEC 117 Hearing dates: 4 August 2022 Date of orders: 12 September 2022 Decision date: 12 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The notice of contention is upheld. (3) The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal and the notice of contention. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner's decision – refusal of development consent – mixed use development in Penrith City Centre – non-satisfaction of jurisdictional preconditions – overshadowing of public open space – construction of clause – whether public open space must be in Penrith City Council – whether development exhibits design excellence – relevant matters to be considered – architectural design competition to be held – whether views of Design Integrity Panel after competition held relevant matter – competition to be held in relation to the development – whether competition held in relation to the development on appeal Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 1.5 Interpretation Act 1987 ss 3, 5, 34, 35 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 cll 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.7 Cases Cited: Australians for Sustainable Development Inc v Minister for Planning (2011) 182 LGERA 370; [2011] NSWLEC 33 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 DVO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2021) 95 ALJR 375; [2021] HCA 12 Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 7 Madss Properties No 2 Pty Ltd ATF Newtown Property Trust (No 2) v Blacktown City Council [2019] NSWLEC 126 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2021) 95 ALJR 441; [2021] HCA 17 Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531; [2014] HCA 9 Toga Penrith Developments Pty Limited v Penrith City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1017 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; (2014) 200 LGERA 375; [2014] NSWCA 105 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; (2001) 115 LGERA 373; [2001] NSWCA 167 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Toga Penrith Developments Pty Limited (Appellant) Penrith City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Lancaster SC and Mr J Wherrett (Appellant) Mr J E Lazarus SC (Respondent)