Council of the City of Sydney v NFF at 410 Pitt Street Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 149

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the City of Sydney v NFF at 410 Pitt Street Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 149 Hearing dates: 26 October 2016 Date of orders: 25 November 2016 Decision date: 25 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: (1)The Applicant's appeal under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 is dismissed. (2)The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs of this appeal. (3)The exhibits are to be returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – s 56A appeal from Commissioner's decision – no error in construction of local environmental plan identifying development requirements for freestanding tower on narrow block in CBD – no failure to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration – irrelevant consideration not taken into account – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4, 79C Interpretation Act 1987, s 34 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2005, cl 50 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 6.16, Dictionary Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Carstens v Pittwater Council (1999) 111 LGERA 1; [1999] NSWLEC 249 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Heatscape Pty Ltd v Mahoney (No 2) (2016) 217 LGERA 332; [2016] NSWLEC 45 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen (2015) 256 CLR 1; [2015] HCA 14 NFF at 410 Pitt Street Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1181 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the City of Sydney (Applicant) NFF at 410 Pitt Street Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: I Hemmings SC (Applicant) D T Miller SC (Respondent)