Cornerstone Design and Construction v Parramatta City Council [2006] NSWLEC 559

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Cornerstone Design and Construction v Parramatta City Council [2006] NSWLEC 559 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT Cornerstone Design & Construction PARTIES : RESPONDENT Parramatta City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10173 of 2006

CORAM: Hussey C

KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- Multi unit housing, streetscape, character of area, road capacity/safety, drainage, services

Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2001 LEGISLATION CITED: Parramatta Development Control Plan 2001 (DCP 2001) Parramatta Development Control Plan 2005 (DCP 2005)

DATES OF HEARING: 22/08/2006 and 07/09/2006

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/08/2006

APPLICANT Ms S. Hill, solicitor of Susan Hill and Associates LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT Mr C. Gough, solicitor of Storey and Gough

JUDGMENT: THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Hussey C

Date 7 September 2006

10173 of 2006 Cornerstone Design & Construction v Parramatta City Council

JUDGMENT

Background. 1 This appeal was lodged against council's refusal of a development application for a multiunit development at 10 Dean Crescent, Ermington. For the appeal a number of issues were identified, which can be summarised as follows: + whether the development is consistent with the zone objectives for the 2B Residential zone. + streetscape impacts, + amenity impacts on neighbouring properties. + adequacy of open space and landscaping. + access. + public interest.