Semrani & anor v Canterbury City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1103

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Semrani & anor v Canterbury City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1103 Hearing dates: 31 March, 1 April 2015 Date of orders: 22 April 2015 Decision date: 22 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Fakes C Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Redevelopment of a warehouse into a multi-dwelling housing development; Floor space ratio; setbacks; site width; lot isolation. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 – Development Standards Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Dem Gillespies v Warringah Council [2002] NSWLEC 224 Hunter Young Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2014] NSWLEC 1234 Joukhador v Canterbury City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1027 Lunar Moon Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Council [2005] NSW:EC 566 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191 Samadi v Council of the City of Sydney [2014] NSWLEC 1199 Schaffer Corporation v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Semrani (First Applicant) Joseph Semrani (Second Applicant) Canterbury City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant: Mr N Eastman (Barrister) Respondent: Ms A Seton (Solicitor)