Henroth Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2024] NSWLEC 1700

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Henroth Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2024] NSWLEC 1700 Hearing dates: 17-21 June 2024; final conditions received 28 June 2024 Date of orders: 29 October 2024 Decision date: 29 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon SC Decision: The Court directs: (1) The parties are to confer and settle the conditions in accordance with my reasons for judgment and to provide a copy to the Court by 7 November 2024. (2) Upon receipt of the agreed conditions after review if they are acceptable, I will make final orders. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – redevelopment of shopping centre – concept plan and Stage 1 DA – characterisation of land use – meaning of "development standard" – clause 4.6 variation Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919, s 88K Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.5, 4.15, 8.7 Interpretation Act 1987, s 35 Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 6.14 Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2023, cl 1.8A Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010, cl 7.11 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Planning Systems) 2021, s 2.19; Sch 6 s 2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.122, 3.23 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Yass Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013, cll 4.1, 4.1B, 4.18 Cases Cited: Alramon Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2022] NSWLEC 108 Argyropoulos v Canterbury Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 202 Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd in its capacity as Responsible Entity of the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust v Boston Nepean Pty Ltd & Penrith City Council [2023] NSWLEC 49 Ballina Shire Council v Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 41 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Blue Mountains City Council v Laurence Browning Pty Ltd (2006) 150 LGERA 130; [2006] NSWCA 331 Canterbury Bankstown Council v Dib [2022] NSWLEC 79 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Elimatta Pty Ltd v Read [2021] NSWLEC 75 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Goldberg v Waverley Council [2008] NSWLEC 49 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Kentucky Fried Chicken Pty Ltd v Gantidis (1979) 140 CLR 675 Landcorp Australia Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 174 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 142 NCV Enterprises Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 14 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Pet Carriers Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited [2013] NSWLEC 147 Randall Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (2005) 144 LGERA 119; [2005] NSWCA 205 R.I.G. Consulting Pty Ltd v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (2021) 249 LGERA 377; [2021] NSWCA 130 Rockliff Estate Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1725 Saffioti v Kiama Municipal Council [2019] NSWLEC 57 Site Plus Pty Limited v Wollongong City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1371 Site Plus Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2014] NSWLEC 125 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; [2001] NSWCA 270 Tomasic v Port Stephens Council [2021] NSWLEC 56 The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Parramatta City Council [2018] NSWLEC 158 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 373; [2001] NSWCA 167 Texts Cited: Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Community Participation Plan Canterbury-Bankstown Development Control Plan 2023 Child Care Planning Guideline NSW Environment Protection Authority, Development Near Rail Corridors and Busy Roads – Interim Guideline (2008) NSW Environment Protection Authority, Road Noise Policy (March 2011) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Henroth Pty Ltd (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC (Applicant) G Farland / T Poisel (Respondent)