Meriton Property Services Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2012] NSWLEC 1308

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Meriton Property Services Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2012] NSWLEC 1308 Hearing dates: 9,10 October 2012 Decision date: 02 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: See paragraph [106] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATION - Affordable housing contribution - Change of use from residential apartments to serviced apartments - Whether use as serviced apartment is use for residential purposes - Whether contributions made can be refunded - Whether conditions should be modified Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Interpretation Act 1987 State Environmental Planning Policy No 70 -Affordable Housing (Revised Schemes) South Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1998 Cases Cited: Arkibuilt Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2006] NSWLEC 502 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; 151 LGERA 400 Council of City of Sydney v Waldorf Apartments Hotel Sydney Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 97 Derring Lane Pty Ltd v Port Phillip City Council (No 2) [1999] VSC; 108 LGERA 129 Dooralong Residents Action Group Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 251;186 LGERA 274 Fairfield City Council v N & S Olivieri Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 41 Foodbarn v Solicitor General of New South Wales (1973) 32 LGRA 157 GrainCorp Operations Pty Ltd v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 143 House of Peace v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44 Kendall Street Developments Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 530 KJD York Management Services Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [2006] NSWLEC 218; 148 LGERA 117 Klefend Pty Ltd v Santom Pty Ltd [1994] NSWLEC 201 Mirvac Projects Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2007] NSWLEC 540 North Sydney Municipal Council v Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 532 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 Progress and Securities Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 236 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Willoughby City Council v Dasco Design and Construction Pty Ltd [2000] NSWLEC 257 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Meriton Property Services Pty Ltd (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr D Russell QC with Mr M Seymour (Applicant) Mr P Tomasetti SC (Respondent) Solicitors Ms K Mihail, Meriton Group (Applicant) Mr A Hawkes, City of Sydney (Respondent) File Number(s): 10529 of 2012 10724 of 2012