Blackmore Design Group v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 1204

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blackmore Design Group v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 1204 Hearing dates: 10, 11, 14 July, 22 September 2014 Decision date: 03 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: 1. The appeal is upheld. 2. Development application D/2012/1584 for the conversion of an existing warehouse building addressing William Street Redfern to residential use and construction of a new apartment building addressing Pitt Street Redfern with shared basement parking, at 52-54 Pitt Street Redfern, is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A. 3.The exhibits are returned except for exhibits 1, 12, C, G and J. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - Conversion of existing warehouse - Infill residential flat building - Heritage conservation area - Impact on adjoining properties - Streetscape Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 - Design Quality of Residential Flat Development South Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1998 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Blackmore Design Group v Council of the City of Sydney [2014] NSWLEC 1136 Blackmore Design Group Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 279 Integral Energy Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains City Council [1998] NSWLEC 284 Ipoh Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (2005) 142 LGERA 373 Norfolk (Redfern) Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blackmore Design Group (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Mr M Staunton (Applicant) Ms A Pearman (Respondent) Mr T Sattler, Sattler & Associates (Applicant) Mr A Singh, City of Sydney (Respondent) File Number(s): 10749 of 2013