Westfield Management Ltd v Sydney City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1080

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Westfield Management Ltd v Sydney City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1080 Hearing dates: 14 March 2012 Decision date: 30 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Morris C Decision: Appeal upheld Catchwords: Modification application, signage. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy 64 - Advertising and Signage Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2005 Texts Cited: Development Control Plan 2005 - Signage and Advertising Structures Category: Principal judgment Parties: Westfield Management Limited (Applicant)

Sydney City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr A Pickles (Applicant) Solicitors Ms S Redman Minter Ellison (Applicant)

Mr A Hawkes Sydney City Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 11150 of 2011

Judgment 1Westfield Management Ltd had consent to erect temporary signage in two locations on its shopping centre building in the Sydney CBD. That signage has been erected, the temporary period has expired and the company sought to modify the consent to allow its retention. Sydney City Council rejected the application and Westfield is appealing that decision. 2The signage is located below an approved building name sign and incorporates Westfield's web address. 3The issues are whether the signs comply with the council's planning controls, the approved signage strategy for the site, contribute to visual and physical clutter, are likely to establish a precedent and are in the public interest.