Sundaraj v The Council of the City of Sydney [2025] NSWLEC 1094

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sundaraj v The Council of the City of Sydney [2025] NSWLEC 1094 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference 16 October 2024 and 31 January 2025 Date of orders: 20 February 2025 Decision date: 20 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to development application D/2023/845, as amended for alterations and additions to the existing residential terrace at 141 Brougham Street, Woolloomooloo, subject to the conditions of consent at Annexure A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: alterations and additions to an existing terrace house – amended plans – conciliation – agreement between the parties – orders made Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.15, Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, ss 23, 27, 37 State Environment Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy Biodiversity and Conservation 2021, Div 2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.100 The Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 2.7, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 5.10, 5.21, 6.21C, 7.14 Texts Cited: Development Near Rail Corridors and Busy Roads - Interim Guidelines, 2008 Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Keran Sundaraj (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Gough (Solicitor) (Applicant) J Mort (Solicitor) (Respondent)