Wolff Architecture Pty Limited & Anor v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 120

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Wolff Architecture Pty Limited & Anor v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 120 revised - 09/08/2000 APPLICANT Wolff Architecture Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10833; 11017; 11096 of 1999 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- housing for older and disabled persons - size of development - access to services - compatibility with area - traffic and access - heritage - design LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 10/4/00, 11/4/00, 12/4/00, 13/4/00, 14/4/00, 26/4/00, 27/4/00 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/16/2000

APPLICANTS (FIRST & SECOND) Mr C McEwen (Barrister) with Mr S Martin

SOLICITORS Garland Hawthorn Brahe

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr R Graham (Solicitor)

SOLICITORS Abbott Tout

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND MATTER No.10833;11017;11096 of 1999 ENVIRONMENT COURT CORAM: Cowdroy J OF NEW SOUTH WALES DECISION DATE: 16/6/00

Wolff Architecture Pty Limited First Applicant & Dempsey Constructions Pty Limited Second Applicant v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council Respondent JUDGMENT

Background

1. In these proceedings Wolff Architecture Pty Limited and Dempsey Constructions Pty Limited ("the applicants") appeal pursuant to s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 from the refusal of Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council ("the council") of three separate development applications ("the applications"). Each application proposes medium density housing for older and disabled persons on lots at Margaret Street, Roseville ("the development"). The parties agreed to have the three appeals heard concurrently by the Court.