Woollahra Corp Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council [2003] NSWLEC 227

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CITATION : Woollahra Corp Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council [2003] NSWLEC 227 APPLICANT Woollahra Corp Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT South Sydney City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10643 of 2003 CORAM: Nott C KEY ISSUES: Development Application - Development Control Plan :- Proposed conservation of heritage buildings and erection of a new residential flat building and restaraunt - DCP 6 - compatibility of new buildings with existing - amenity impacts - previous decision of Court LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 97(1) CASES CITED: - DATES OF HEARING: 21, 22, 25-27 August; 12, 19 September 2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/16/2003

APPLICANT Mr S Austin QC and (on 4th and 5th hearing days) Mr D Officer QC, with Mr S Balafoutis (barrister) SOLICITORS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Gwynne Thompson

RESPONDENT Mr S Griffiths (solicitor) SOLICITORS Pike Pike & Fenwick

JUDGMENT: Contents

Existing heritage buildings and proposal development Issues Evidence Planning controls; status of the DCP 6 Previous development consent of the Court Comparison of approved development with current proposal Relevance of economic considerations Proposed restaurant in front of the old manse New residential flat building; impacts on existing terraces External impacts Design quality and internal amenity of proposed units Other matters Incorporate Regent Street Park? Location of substation Finished levels next to the church; disabled access Carparking spaces near the new manse Generally Orders