IOF Custodian Pty Limited atf the 105 Miller Street North Sydney Trust v North Sydney Council [2023] NSWLEC 1207

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: IOF Custodian Pty Limited atf the 105 Miller Street North Sydney Trust v North Sydney Council [2023] NSWLEC 1207 Hearing dates: 2, 5-9, 12-16 and 21 December 2022; 17-19 January 2023 Date of orders: 03 May 2023 Decision date: 03 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon SC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application no. 147/20 for the demolition of the existing MLC Building and construction of a new 27-storey commercial building at 105-153 Miller Street, North Sydney is determined by refusal of consent. (3) The exhibits are returned except for A, B and 1. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – demolition of the heritage item being the MLC Building in North Sydney's CBD – heritage significance Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919, s 88K Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.3, 4.15, 8.7, 8.11 Heritage Act 1977, ss 4A, 31, 32, 34 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001, cl 48(5) (repealed) North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013, cll 1.2, 4.3, 4.6, 5.10, 6.4 Cases Cited: Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (No.4) [2017] NSWLEC 1238 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Clarence Valley Council [2018] NSWLEC 205 IOF Custodian Pty Limited atf the 105 Miller Street North Sydney Trust v Special Minister of State [2022] NSWLEC 86 Kentucky Fried Chicken Pty ltd v Grantidis (1979) 140 CLR 675; [1979] HCA 20 Milne v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 66 PJM Group Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2022] NSWLEC 1170 Stannards Marine Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2022] NSWLEC 99 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; [2001] NSWCA 167 Texts Cited: Australian Standard 1170.4 Structural design actions, Part 4: Earthquake actions in Australia Heritage Office and Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, 1996, Heritage Assessments, NSW Heritage Manual North Sydney CBD Public Domain Strategy 2020 North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: IOF Custodian Pty Limited atf the 105 Miller Street North Sydney Trust (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Larkin SC with H Grace (Applicant) T Robertson SC with R White (Respondent)