Realize Architecture Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2023] NSWLEC 1437

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Realize Architecture Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2023] NSWLEC 1437 Hearing dates: 28 February, 1 and 2 March 2023 Date of orders: 09 August 2023 Decision date: 09 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Consent No DA-503/2013 is modified in the terms in Annexure A. (3) Development Consent No DA-503/2013 as modified by the Court is Annexure B. (4) All exhibits are retained. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – modification of development consent – whether substantially the same – character - height of building – design and amenity - orders Legislation Cited: Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 1.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.55, 8.7, 96 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cll 115, 121B Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development, cll 28, 29 Cases Cited: 193 Liverpool Road Pty Ltd ACN 163231810 v Inner West Council [2022] NSWLEC 1197 Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 Big Property Group Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1161 Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd (2022) 254 LGERA 114; [2022] NSWCA 227 HPG Mosman Projects Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1243 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468; [1998] NSWSC 163 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 SJD DB2 Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 1112 The Satellite Group (Ultimo) Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [1998] NSWLEC 244 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 115 Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide Category: Principal judgment Parties: Realize Architecture Pty Ltd (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso (Applicant) G Farland (Solicitor)(Respondent)