Parkway Accommodation Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1238

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Parkway Accommodation Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1238 Hearing dates: 2, 3 July 2012 Decision date: 28 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: Appeal upheld Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - residential flat development - approval of development subject to deletion of one floor with six dwellings - subsequent application for approval of additional floor with six dwellings - height limit - privacy and visual impacts Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 1993 Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65 City West Housing v Council of the City of Sydney [2002] NSWLEC 30 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 264 Fairfield City Council v N&S Olivieri Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 41 Frevcourt v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2003) 128 LGERA 48 Gordon & Valich Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 780 CM Hairis Architects v Waverley Council [2003] NSWLEC 404 Progress & Securities v North Sydney Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 236 Skyton Developments Pty Ltd v The Hills Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 1299 Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472 Tuite v Wingecarribee Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 373 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Parkway Accommodation Pty Ltd (Applicant) Newcastle City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel P Clay SC (Applicant) A Pearman (Respondent) Solicitors G McKee, McKees Legal Solutions (Applicant) J Marshall, Newcastle City Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 10310 of 2012