CSA Architects Pty Ltd v The City of Sydney Council [2011] NSWLEC 1065

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CSA Architects Pty Ltd v The City of Sydney Council [2011] NSWLEC 1065 Hearing dates: 15,16 February 2011 Decision date: 17 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Brown C Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - alterations and additions to an existing industrial building for residential apartments- breaches of the floor space ratio, height, landscaping and site coverage requirements - inadequate solar access. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 South Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1998 Cases Cited: Dem Gillespies v Warringah Council [2002] NSWLEC 224 Goldin & Anor v Minister for Transport Administering the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 [2002] NSWLEC 75 Hospital Action Group Association Inc v Hastings Municipal Council (1993) 80 LGERA 190 Schaffer Corporation v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 373 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CSA Architects Pty Ltd (Applicant) The City of Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Duggan SC (Applicant) Mr P Clay, barrister (Respondent) Solicitors: Conomos Legal (Applicant) The City of Sydney Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 10875 of 2010