Di Francesco and Ors v Blantrix Pty Limited and Ors [2004] NSWLEC 669

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Di Francesco and Ors v Blantrix Pty Limited and Ors [2004] NSWLEC 669 APPLICANTS: Elwyn Di Francesco Kenneth Laing Andrew Paton Sarina Russo PARTIES : Voltraint No 1019 Pty Limited FIRST RESPONDENT: Blantrix Pty Limited SECOND RESPONDENT: Bive Pty Limited THIRD RESPONDENT: Kovelan Bangaru FILE NUMBER(S) : 41439 of 2004 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Planning Instruments :- Whether works carried out in apartments in building are exempt development pursuant to SEPP 60 - meaning of the phrase "non-structural alterations" - whether works will impact on neighbourhood because generate noise dust or vibration Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 4, s 76, s 76A(1 s 124(1) Interpretation Act 1987, s 11 LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy No 56 - Sydney Harbour Foreshores and Tributaries State Environmental Planning Policy No 60 - Exempt and Complying Development, cl 2, cl 5(2), cl 7(2)(b)(iii), cl 14, cl 15, sch 3 Sydney Cove Authority Redevelopment Scheme Advance Fitness v Bondi Diggers [1999] NSWSC 264; Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Window Furnishings (NSW) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 487; Arlone Pty Ltd, James Wasley and Robert Norman Bradbury v Teller Properties Pty Ltd, Hawcroft Holdings Pty Ltd, Tibor Balog and Edward Hawcroft No G324 of 1993 Fed. No. 32/95; Auburn Council v H. & E. Sidgreaves Pty Ltd (1941) 58 WN (NSW) 118; CASES CITED: Council of the Municipality of Waverly v Parker (1960) 77 WN (NSW) 243; Granada Theatres Ltd v Freehold Investment (Leyton - Stone) Ltd [1959] 1 Ch 592; J F Hillam Pty Ltd v Mooney (1988) 48 SASR 381; Mills & Rockerleys Ltd v Leicester City Council [1946] KB 315; Owners SP 10701 v Segelov Dana and Others [1999] NSWSSB 61; Smith and Others v Justices of Portsmith [1906] 2 KB 315 02/12/04 03/12/04 DATES OF HEARING: 06/12/04 07/12/04 09/12/04 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/21/2004