Tang v Newcastle City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1723

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tang v Newcastle City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1723 Hearing dates: 5-6 September 2024 Date of orders: 08 November 2024 Decision date: 08 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Porter C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The Interim Heritage Order No. 2024/01 published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No 73 (Local Government) on 1 March 2024 over 14 Sunderland Street, Mayfield (Lots 27A and 27B, Section D DP 977626) is revoked. (3) The exhibits, other than Exhibits 1, A and B are returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – interim heritage order – appeal against interim heritage order – local heritage significance – structural damage impact on heritage significance – expert evidence reasoning Legislation Cited: Heritage Act 1977, ss 4, 4A, 25, 30 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39 New South Wales Government Gazette, No 90, 12 July 2013 New South Wales Government Gazette No 73, 1 March 2024 Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012, Sch 5 Cases Cited: Byron Ventilink Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council (2005) 142 LGERA 215 [2005] NSWLEC 395 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Sullivan v Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2014) 226 FCR 555; [2014] FCAFC 93 Texts Cited: Department of Planning and Environment, Assessing Heritage Significance – Guidelines for addressing place and objects against the Heritage Council of NSW criteria (June 2023) The Burra Charter - The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance 2013 (Australia) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zhifang Tang (First Applicant) Yan Han (Second Applicant) Newcastle City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T To (Applicants) M Harker (Respondent)