WZSydney Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1065

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: WZSydney Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1065 Hearing dates: 24, 25 October 2022 Date of orders: 14 February 2023 Decision date: 14 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed, (2) Development Application DA/479/21 seeking consent for demolition of existing structures and construction of a residential flat building comprising 21 unit, basement carparking and associated landscaping at 1446 Pacific Highway, Turramurra (Lot 1 DP 259533) is determined by the refusal of consent, (3) Exhibits are returned with the exception of Exhibits 1, A, B, F and G. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: proposed residential flat development – interpretation of 'site area' for the purpose of determining applicable development standards – whether the proposed variation to the height and floor space development standard should be granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.4, 1.5, 4.14, 4.19, 8.7 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 cll 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 6.6 Cases Cited: Four2Five Pty Ltd v Ashfield Council [2015] NSWCA 248 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd (1996) 185 CLR 470; [1996] HCA 20 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Rose Bay Afloat Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council (2002) 126 LGERA 36; [2002] NSWLEC 208 SJD DB2 Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 1112 TK Commercial Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 144 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 XLJ Investment Group Pty Ltd v Ku ring gai Council [2020] NSWLEC 1607 Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide Category: Principal judgment Parties: WZSydney Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC (Applicant) G Farland (Respondent)