Ross v Lane [2022] NSWCA 235

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ross v Lane [2022] NSWCA 235 Hearing dates: 11 August 2022 Date of orders: 17 November 2022 Decision date: 17 November 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Beech-Jones JA at [6]; Basten AJA at [69] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Appellant to pay the First Respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdictional facts – applicability of State Environment Planning Policy 65 – whether application of SEPP 65 was a matter for the Court or the consent authority to determine PLANNING LAW – planning approval – development application – applicability of State Environment Planning Policy 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development ("SEPP 65") – Council approved development application for modifications and extensions to the first respondent's apartment including construction of additional storey – substantially affected views from one floor of appellant's apartment in neighbouring block –whether development approval invalid – whether SEPP 65 applicable – whether SEPP 65 complied with –– whether development application involved the "substantial redevelopment or the substantial refurbishment of an existing building" Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), s 135 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 25B, 58 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 1.4, 4.9, 4.11-4.18, 4.59 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), cll 50, 54; Sch 1, Pt 1, cl 2 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S (2014) 254 CLR 247; [2014] HCA 42 Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 297; [1997] HCA 10 Barton Securities Ltd v Warringah Council [2009] NSWLEC 179; 170 LGERA 223 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110; [1976] HCA 24 Colonial Bank of Australasia Ltd v Willan (1874) LR 5 PC 417 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135; [2000] HCA 5 Ex parte Hulin; Re Gillespie (1965) 65 SR (NSW) 31 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council (2019) 101 NSWLR 1; [2019] NSWCA147 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte (1938) 59 CLR 369; [1938] HCA 7 R v Hunt; ex parte Sean Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 180 CLR 322; [1979] HCA 32 Reysson Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2020] NSWCA 281; 247 LGERA 277 SHMH Properties Australia Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 66 Sutherland Shire Council v Finch (1970) 123 CLR 657; [1970] HCA 49 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc (1999) 46 NSWLR 55; [1999] NSWCA 8 Trives v Hornsby Shire Council & Ors (2015) 89 NSWLR 268; [2015] NSWCA 158 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Olivia Ross (Appellant) Patrick Lane (First Respondent) The Council of the City of Sydney (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Robertson SC; Mr T To (Appellant) Mr I Hemmings SC; Ms J Reid (First Respondent) Submitting Appearance (Second Respondent)