Danny Lattouf v Leichhardt Municipal Council; Josephine Bitar v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2015] NSWLEC 1451

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Danny Lattouf v Leichhardt Municipal Council; Josephine Bitar v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2015] NSWLEC 1451 Hearing dates: 19 October 2015 Date of orders: 05 November 2015 Decision date: 05 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Hussey AC Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1)The appeals No 10660 of 2015 and No 10661 of 2015 are dismissed. (2)Development Application No D/2015/94 for construction of a hard stand parking space and vehicular gates at 14 North Street, Leichhardt is refused. (3)Development Application No2015/95 for the construction of a hardstand parking space and vehicular gates at 16 North Street, Leichhardt is refused (4)The exhibits may be returned except for 1, 2, 7, A, B, E and F. Catchwords: Development application; Construct a new vehicular crossing and hard stand area in the front of a new dwelling house, forward of building line, reducing landscape area and streetscape impact. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Leichhardt Local Environment Plan 2013 SEPP (BASIX) Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 Leichhardt DCP 2013 Cases Cited: Jacob v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2014] NSWLEC 1140

Sue Higgins v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2004] NSWLEC 103 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Danny Lattouf (Applicant) – 15/10660 Josephine Bitar (Applicant) – 15/10661 Leichhardt Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mr C McFadzean, Swaab Attorneys (Applicant) Mr M Bonanno, Leichhardt Municipal Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 10660 of 2015, 10661 of 2015