Wilson Parking Australia 1992 Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2012] NSWLEC 1319

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wilson Parking Australia 1992 Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2012] NSWLEC 1319 Hearing dates: 2 October 2012, 5 November 2012 Decision date: 13 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Brown C Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Development Application D/2011/1996 to use an existing vacant site for a temporary public car park at 4-6 York Street, Sydney is refused. 3. The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: use of existing vacant site for a temporary public car park - whether permitted by cl 66(2) of LEP - if not, whether cl 66(2) a development standard and if so whether SEPP 1 objection well founded Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2005 Cases Cited: Agostino v Penrith City Council (2010) 172 LGERA 380 Blue Mountains City Council v Lawrence Browning Pty Limited (2006) 67 NSWLR 672 Council of the City of Sydney v Wilson Parking Australia 1992 Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 97 North Sydney Municipal Council v P D Mayoh Pty Ltd [No.2] (1990) 71 LGERA 222 Residents Against Improper Development Inc and Another v Chase Property Investments Pty Ltd (2006) 149 LGERA 360 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] 156 LGERA 446 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wilson Parking Australia 1992 Pty Ltd (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Mr P Clay SC (Applicant) Mr J Kirk SC (Respondent) Allens Linklaters (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) File Number(s): 10438 of 2012