JS Architects Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1756

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: JS Architects Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1756 Hearing dates: 21 October 2024 Date of orders: 26 November 2024 Decision date: 26 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Peatman AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to DA/36/2024 for the strata title subdivision of Lot 1 in DP 1274326 known as 64 Knowles Avenue Matraville containing an attached dual occupancy into 2 lots, subject to Annexure A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – subdivision of dual occupancy(attached) – permissible lot size Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.5, 4.15, 4.16, 4.18, 6.2, 8.7, 8.10, Interpretation Act 1987, s 68 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 17, 39 Real Property Act 1900, s 12F Strata Schemes Development Act 2015, s 4, 6, 9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, s 23 Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 2.6, 4.1, 4.1A, 4.1C, 6.10 Cases Cited: Albert Square NSW Pty Limited v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1401 Barhom v Randwick City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1357 DM & Longbow Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (2017) 228 LGERA 342; [2017] NSWLEC 173 Kelly v Randwick City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1322 Kingsford Property Developments v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1486 MMP 888 Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1466 Scerri v Randwick City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1449 Texts Cited: Land Registry Services: Plan Preparation Guide – Strata Plans – version 1.0 September 2019 Lodgement Rules – 12F Real Property Act Version 1 Effective 19 May 2017 Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JS Architects Pty Ltd ABN 70119946575 (Applicant) Randwick City Council ABN 77362844121 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr S Berveling (Applicant) A Seton (Solicitor) (Respondent)