Karakatsis Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v The Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1433

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Karakatsis Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v The Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1433 Hearing dates: 21 October 2015 Date of orders: 28 October 2015 Decision date: 28 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: 1. The appeal is upheld. 2. Development Application No. D/2015/248 for alterations and additions to an existing building and Torrens title subdivision into five allotments for Lot 1 DP 18376, 278 Palmer Street and 45 Burton Street Darlinghurst, is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A. 3. The exhibits are returned except for exhibits A and 3. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Subdivision – No prospective use for allotments specified – Whether orderly and economic use and development of land Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Parrott v Kiama [2004] NSWLEC 77 Seraphina Bell Pty Ltd v Willoughby Municipal Council (No 2) (1967) 14 LGRA 209 Shoalhaven City Council v Lovell [1996] NSWSC 599 Smith v Randwick Municipal Council (1950) 17 LGR(NSW) 246 Thompson & Ors v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 230 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Karakatsis Holdings Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Nikki Beach One Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mr J Palmer, Pikes & Verekers Lawyers (Applicants) Mr A Hawkes, The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) File Number(s): 10376 of 2015