C-Corp Nominees Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 65

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: C-Corp Nominees Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 65 Hearing dates: 20 June 2024 Date of orders: 26 June 2024 Decision date: 26 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal on questions of law – Commissioner's decision to refuse development consent for development in a heritage conservation area – effect of development on heritage significance of area concerned – building to be demolished assessed in DCP as detracting and non-contributory element – Commissioner found assessment incorrect – whether asked wrong question – whether failed to consider relevant matter – error not established Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 3.42, 4.11 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 56A Comprehensive Inner West Development Control Plan 2016, Chapter E-1, ss 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 5.1.4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), cll 164, 166 Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022, cl 5.10 Cases Cited: Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 712; [2018] NSWCA 276 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd [No 2] (1996) 93 LGERA 23 Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council (2004) 136 LGERA 254; [2004] NSWLEC 472 Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; [2014] NSWCA 105 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 115 Category: Principal judgment Parties: C-Corp Nominees Pty Ltd (Appellant) Inner West Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Pickles SC and Mr C Koikas (Appellant) Mr R Lancaster SC and Ms J Reid (Respondent)