Kleinig v The Council of the City of Sydney [2024] NSWLEC 1724

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kleinig v The Council of the City of Sydney [2024] NSWLEC 1724 Hearing dates: 5 August 2024 Date of orders: 08 November 2024 Decision date: 08 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pullinger AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The exhibits, other than 2, 3, and B, are returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – alterations and additions – attached residential dwelling – heritage conservation area – streetscape presentation – residential amenity – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.16, 8.7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012, Div 4, Sch 5, Pts 1, 2, cll 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.10, 6.21, 6.21C Cases Cited: Madss Properties No 2 Pty Ltd ATF Newtown Property Trust (No 2) v Blacktown City Council [2019] NSWLEC 126 Moisidis v The Council of the City of Sydney [2023] NSWLEC 1218 Toga Penrith Developments Pty Limited v Penrith City Council [2022] NSWLEC 117 Texts Cited: National Construction Code Volume Two Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew John Kleinig (First Applicant) Ana Maria Ballesteros Giraldo (Second Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F Berglund (Applicants) A Singh (Solicitor) (Respondent)