Deeban Walk Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 42

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Deeban Walk Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 42 APPLICANT Deeban Walk Pty Limited PARTIES : Respondent Sutherland Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10810 of 1999 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Development :- Deemed refusal - residential flat building - development standards - non-compliance - SEPP 1 objections - environmental impacts LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C CASES CITED: Lavender View Regency Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (no 3) (1997) 95 LGERA 420; Legal & General Life Australia Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1989) 68 LGRA 192 DATES OF HEARING: 15/2/00, 16/2/00, 17/2/00, 18/2/00 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/16/2000

APPLICANT Mr B Preston SC with Mr A Panuccio (Solicitor)

SOLICITORS Phillips Fox

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms S Duggan (Barrister) with Mr G Christmas (Solicitor)

SOLICITORS Sutherland Shire Council

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND MATTER No. 10810 of 1999 ENVIRONMENT COURT CORAM: Cowdroy J OF NEW SOUTH WALES DECISION DATE: 16/3/00

Deeban Walk Pty Limited Applicant v Sutherland Shire Council Respondent JUDGMENT

Background

1. In these proceedings Deeban Walk Pty Limited ("the applicant") appeals against the deemed refusal by Sutherland Shire Council ("the council") of development application no 553 dated 19 August 1999. The development application relates to the proposed construction of a residential flat building upon land known as Lot B in DP No 359748 and Lots 161 and 162 in DP No 613813 at an address known as 14 - 18 Deeban Walk, Cronulla ("the site").