Fortunate Investments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 70

Reported Decision : 114 LGERA 1

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Fortunate Investments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 70 APPLICANT Fortunate Investments Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT North Sydney Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 11040 of 2000 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- conditions - boarding house - restrictive covenant LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 96 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1989 CASES CITED: MacDonald v Mosman Municipal Council (1999) 105 LGERA 49; NTL Australia v Willoughby Council [2000] NSWLEC 244 DATES OF HEARING: 15/03/2001 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 03/15/2001

APPLICANT Mr P R Rigg SOLICITORS Deacons LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms D J Townsend SOLICITORS Mallesons Stephen Jaques

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND 11040 of 2000 ENVIRONMENT COURT Pearlman J OF NEW SOUTH WALES 15 March 2001

FORTUNATE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD Applicant v NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL Respondent

JUDGMENT

1. The matter before me is a class 1 appeal brought by the applicant against the deemed refusal of the council to grant consent to a strata and stratum subdivision of the property at 31 - 33 Broughton Street, Kirribilli ("the premises").