Skyton Developments No. 2 Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2023] NSWLEC 1698

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skyton Developments No. 2 Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2023] NSWLEC 1698 Hearing dates: 19 and 20 July 2023 Date of orders: 21 November 2023 Decision date: 21 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court directs that: (1) By 8 December 2023 the parties are to file conditions of consent that reflect my findings at [87] using the templates for Annexures A and B. The Court orders that: (1) The matter is listed for Online Court at 12pm, 8 December 2023. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – modification application – not substantially the same – height of building – merit assessment – urban design – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 4.55, 4.56, 8.9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, s 113 Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021cll 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 5.10, 6.7, 6.10, 6.11, 6.13 Kogarah Local Environmental Plan 2012 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd (2022) 254 LEGRA 114; [2022] NSWCA 227 GCK Investments Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2018] NSWLEC 1343 HPG Mosman Projects Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1243 Landmark Group Australia Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 1577 Sahade v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1139 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 115 Texts Cited: Department of Planning and Environment, Apartment Design Guide, July 2015 Georges Rivers Development Control Plan 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Skyton Developments No. 2 Pty Ltd ACN 642787148 (Applicant) Georges River Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Staunton (Applicant) L Sims (Respondent)