Roger C Corbin Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 6

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Roger C Corbin Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 6 APPLICANT Roger C Corbin Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Hornsby Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10459 of 2000 and 11069 of 2000 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Development :- subdivision - car parking - consistency with zone - objectives - access and traffic - tree and vegetation impact - heritage - lot size - visual amenity - stormwater and drainage Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 1994 LEGISLATION CITED: Low Density Multi-Unit Housing Development Control Plan Residential Subdivision Development Control Plan CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 17/11/2000, 20/11/2000, 21/11/2000, 22/11/2000, 23/11/2000, 24/11/2000, 29/11/2000, 05/12/2000, 08/12/2000, 24/01/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/23/2001

APPLICANT Mr P D McClellan QC with Mr A E Galasso (Barrister) SOLICITORS Carroll & O'Dea LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr R K Graham (Solicitor) SOLICITORS Abbott Tout

JUDGMENT:

Contents

Section Paragraph Number

Introduction 1 to 5 The site 6 to 10 Surrounding environment 11 The proposed development 12 to 20 The relevant planning instruments Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 21 to 28 Residential Subdivision Development Control Plan 29 to 33 Other development control plans 34 Evidence 35 to 37 The issues 38 to 39 Consistency with Special Uses zone 40 to 42 Access, parking, pedestrian and traffic arrangements 43 to 48 Lots 128 to 134 49 to 54 Lots 105 to 109 and lot 112 55 Lots 98 to 114 56 to 57 Heritage impact 58 to 62 The Blue Gum High Forest 63 to 65 Stormwater and drainage system 66 to 72 Conditions of consent 73 to 74 Orders 75 to 77