DA & RA Surry Hills Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2015] NSWLEC 1307

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DA & RA Surry Hills Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2015] NSWLEC 1307 Hearing dates: 18, 19 May 2015 Decision date: 04 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: See paragraphs [86]-[87] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATION – Addition of basement level – Supermarket – Whether substantially the same as approved development

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Addition of basement level – Supermarket – Compliance with FSR standard – Intensification of retail use – Amenity impacts Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Addenbrooke Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 190 Amazonia Hotels Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2014] NSWLEC 1247 Dem Gillespies v Warringah Council (2002) 124 LGERA 147 Hooker Corporation Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (1986) 130 LGERA 438 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2005] NSWLEC 315 Scrap Realty Pty Ltd v Botany Bay City Council (2008) 166 LGERA 342 Vacik Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [1992] NSWLEC 2 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DA & RA Surry Hills Pty Limited (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Galasso SC with Ms C Novak (Applicant) Mr P Clay SC (Respondent)