Belle Living Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1364

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Belle Living Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1364 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 February 2024 and 18 March 2024 Date of orders: 03 July 2024 Decision date: 03 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Porter C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application No. 432/2022 for the demolition of the existing dwelling, Torrens title subdivision into two allotments and construction of two semi-detached dwellings at 3 Berwick Street, Coogee is determined by refusal of consent. (3) The exhibits are returned except for A, B and 11. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Demolition of a heritage item – semi detached dwellings – heritage significance Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.7 Land and Environment Act 1979, s 39 Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 5.10, Sch 5 Cases Cited: Belle Living Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1282 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd (2013) 199 LGERA 147;[2023] NSWLEC 147 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 IOF Custodian Pty Limited atf the 105 Miller Street North Sydney Trust v North Sydney Council [2023] NSWLEC 1207 Texts Cited: NSW Heritage Assessing Heritage Significance Guidelines 2001 NSW Heritage Assessing Heritage Significance Guidelines 2023 Randwick Development Control Plan 2023 The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance, 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Belle Living Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Environa Studio Pty Limited (Second Applicant) Randwick City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Wright SC (Applicants) Mr J Lazarus SC with Mr M Harker (Respondent)