Skermanic Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2023] NSWLEC 1396

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skermanic Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2023] NSWLEC 1396 Hearing dates: 17 April, 21 and 22 June 2023 Date of orders: 26 July 2023 Decision date: 26 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Peatman AC Decision: In proceedings No 2022/351880, the Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The exhibits are retained. In proceedings No 2022/351906, the Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The exhibits are retained. Catchwords: Interim Heritage Orders – likelihood on further investigation to enable local heritage listing – harm – Complying Development Certificates for demolition withdrawn Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, s 177 Heritage Act 1977, ss 3, 4, 4A, 25, 29, 30, Pt 3 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 17, 39 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Byron Ventilink Pty Ltd v Byron shire Council (2005) 142 LGERA 215; [2005] NSWLEC 395 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Speleological Society Inc Upper Hunter Shire Council and Another (2010) 210 LGERA 126; [2010] NSWLEC 48 Oshlack v Richmond River Shire Council (1993) 82 LGERA 222; [1993] NSWLEC 210 (22 December 1993) [1993] NSWLEC 3 Texts Cited: New South Wales Government Gazette, No 90, 12 July 2013 New South Wales Government Gazette, No 531, 11 November 2022 New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 534, 17 November 2022 NSW Heritage Office, Assessing heritage Significance, 2001 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Skermanic Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Norma Margaret Wilson (Second Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr S Berveling (Applicants) R O'Gorman Hughes (Respondent)