Loftex Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2013] NSWLEC 1143

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Loftex Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2013] NSWLEC 1143 Hearing dates: 22 July 2013 Decision date: 02 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: Directions to be made in consultation with the parties for further submissions Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - Residential flat building - Landscaped area requirement - SEPP 1 objection - Whether granting of consent consistent with aims of SEPP 1 - New local environmental plan published but not yet commenced Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd v The Hills Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 1302 Greenwood v Warringah Council [2013] NSWLEC 1119 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1127 Moscaritolo v The Hills Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 1014 Schaffer Corporation Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21 Signature Gardens Retirement Resort Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1070 Wang v Canterbury City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1098 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Winten Property Group Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Loftex Pty Ltd (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Ms A Hemmings (Applicant) Solicitors Ms J Green, Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Applicant) Mr C Drury, Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10233 of 2013