Solid Gold Custodians Pty Ltd ATF SGH Property Trust v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 1835

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Solid Gold Custodians Pty Ltd ATF SGH Property Trust v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 1835 Hearing dates: 26-28 August 2024 Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The development application (DA/2023/0377) for the fit-out and use of the premises at 30-32 Murray Street, Marrickville for the purpose of a hair and beauty salon, including signage, is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Exhibits 1 and 3 are returned, and the remaining exhibits are retained. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – hair and beauty salon – whether hair and beauty salon is business premises used for creative purposes – objectives of zone – character of area Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Pt 4, ss 4.2, 4.65, 4.67, 4.70, 8.7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, ss 163, 165, 167 Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022, cll 2.3, 6.21 Marrickville Local Environment Plan 2011, cl 6.12 Cases Cited: 4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Chamwell Pty Limited v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Cheetham v Goulburn Motorcycle Club Inc (2017) 223 LGERA 43; [2017] NSWCA 83 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; [2001] NSWCA 270 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 263 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Texts Cited: Land Use Characterisation Planning Circular, PS 21-008, 2 December 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Solid Gold Custodians Pty Ltd ATF SGH Property Trust (Applicant) Inner West Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Robertson SC (Applicant) P Larkin and E Dunlop (Respondent)