Regent Street Developments Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [2001] NSWLEC 29

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Regent Street Developments Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [2001] NSWLEC 29 APPLICANT Regent Street Developments Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Sydney City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10424 of 2000 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Development :- refusal - heritage - height - streetscape impact - amenity Central Sydney Development Control Plan 1996 Central Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1992 - Conservation of Heritage Items LEGISLATION CITED: Central Sydney Heritage Local Environmental Plan 2000 Central Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1996 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 19/02/2001; 20/02/2001; 21/02/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/15/2001

APPLICANT Mr P J McEwen SC SOLICITORS Nesci & Romano LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr A E Galasso (Barrister) SOLICITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND 10424 of 2000 ENVIRONMENT COURT Pearlman J OF NEW SOUTH WALES 15 March 2001

REGENT STREET DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD Applicant v SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL Respondent

JUDGMENT

Introduction

1. This is a class 1 appeal against the refusal by Sydney City Council of a development application made by Regent Street Developments Pty Ltd in respect of a property known as No 52 Regent Street, Chippendale.