Svedas v Council of the City of Sydney [2011] NSWLEC 215

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Svedas v Council of the City of Sydney [2011] NSWLEC 215 Hearing dates: 14 April 2011 Decision date: 24 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: The appeal is allowed and the matter is remitted to the Commissioner for redetermination Catchwords: APPEAL: s 56A appeal - whether the Commissioner failed to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration - whether the Commissioner failed to determine principally contested issues at the hearing - whether the Commissioner made findings of fact based on no evidence - whether the Commissioner failed to give reasons - whether there was a denial of procedural fairness - whether the Commissioner ought to have separately approved development consent for the demolition of the existing buildings Legislation Cited: City of Sydney Heritage Development, Control Plan 2006, cl 1.13 Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 80(4), 97(1)(b) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A South Sydney Local Environment Plan 1998, cls 10, 22, 23A, 24 Cases Cited: Aldi Stores v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 227 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bankstown City Council v Mohamad El Dana [2009] NSWLEC 68 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Basemount Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 189; (2003) 126 LGERA 339 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGRA 367 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; (2011) 242 CLR 283 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; (1999) 111 LGERA 1 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 239 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65; (2010) 173 LGERA 456 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; (2005) 148 LGERA 233 Helou v Strathfield Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 66; (2006) 144 LGERA 322 Hurstville City Council v Goreski [2011] NSWLEC 188 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Limited [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Manly Council v BDSI Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 31 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd (1995) 87 LGERA 435 Randwick City Council v Scarf [2011] NSWLEC 167 Sasterawan v Morris [2008] NSWCA 70 Segal v Waverly Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Svedas v Sydney City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1323 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 The Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; (2010) 176 LGERA 119 Tuite v Wingecarribee Shire Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Wainohu v State of New South Wales [2011] HCA 24; (2011) 278 ALR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sanda Svedas (Appellant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Mr C W McEwen SC with Mr M A Staunton (Appellant) Ms S A Duggan SC with Ms A Pearman (Respondent) Gadens Lawyers (Appellant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) File Number(s): 11036 of 2010