Ray Fitz-Gibbon & Associates Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1651

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ray Fitz-Gibbon & Associates Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1651 Hearing dates: 20 July 2016 Date of orders: 20 July 2016 Decision date: 20 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Brown C Decision: See orders par 16 Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Consent Orders - no issues raised by council – resident objections on whether height exceeded height standard Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Bettar v Council of the City of Sydney (2014) NSW LEC 1070, Stamford Property Services Pty Ltd v City of Sydney & Anor (2015) NSW LEC 1189, Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) NSW LEC 140. Texts Cited: Practice Note - Class 1 Development Appeals Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ray Fitz-Gibbon & Associates Pty Ltd (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney.(Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings SC (Applicant) Dr S Berveling, barrister.(Respondent)

Solicitors: EJ Fleming Legal (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney.(Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/149737

Judgment 1. COMMISSIONER: This appeal is against the City of Sydney Council's refusal of Development Application number D/2014/1315 for the demolition of existing warehouses and construction of a mixed use development at 4 to 8 Bridge Road, Glebe.