Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1176

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1176 Hearing dates: 26-27 March 2024 Date of orders: 12 April 2024 Decision date: 12 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Horton C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The modification application is approved. (2) Development Consent No. DA-2021/90 is modified in the terms in Annexure A. (3) Development Consent No. DA-2021/90 as modified by the Court is Annexure B. (4) All exhibits are returned, except for Exhibits A, B and H. Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – whether substantially the same development – the floor space ratio standard exceeded – the height standard is exceeded – whether the bulk and scale is acceptable – whether development as modified will establish undesirable precedent Legislation Cited: Architects Act 1921 Architects Act 2003 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.4, 4.15, 4.55, 102 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, ss 4, 69, 102 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, Sch 7A, s 8, Sch 9, Principles 1, 2, Ch 4 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.122 State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Housing) 2023, s 3 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development, Sch 1 Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, Cases Cited: Arrage v Inner West Council [2018] NSWLEC 1628 Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 Goldin & Anor v Minister for Transport Administering the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 (2002) 121 LGERA 101; [2002] NSWLEC 75 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd V North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298; [1999] NSWLEC 280 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468; [1998] NSWSC 163 Parkway Accommodation Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1238 SDHA Pty Ltd v Waverley Council (2015) 209 LGERA 233; [2015] NSWLEC 65 Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1135 Texts Cited: Australian Building Codes Board, Building Code of Australia Australian Building Codes Board, National Construction Code NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Apartment Design Guide Willoughby Community Participation Plan Willoughby Development Control Plan 2006 Willoughby Development Control Plan 2023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited (Applicant) Willoughby City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pearman (Applicant) D Robertson (Respondent)