680-682 Kingsway Caringbah Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 99

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: 680-682 Kingsway Caringbah Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 99 Hearing dates: 18, 19 and 20 July 2017 Date of orders: 08 November 2017 Decision date: 01 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld; and (2) Development consent is granted to development application No 16/1411 for: the demolition of existing structures; the consolidation of the site (being the land comprised in Strata Plan 30837, Lot 2 of Deposited Plan 23978 and Lot 1 of Deposited Plan 23978, known as 678 Kingsway (9 Pinnacle Street), 680 Kingsway and 682 Kingsway, Miranda); and the erection of a proposed residential flat building (consisting of 70 units over 8 storeys) and 2 basement car parking levels, on the conditions in Annexure A. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against refusal of development application to erect residential flat building in Miranda – consideration of redevelopment planning principles – whether breach of development control plan amalgamation plans would result in unacceptable isolation of adjoining properties – whether orderly and economic use and development of relevant sites achievable Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4, 5, 76, 76A, 76B, 79C, 80, 80A, 97; Divs 1 and 2 of Pt 4 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34D, 39 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development, cll 2, 3, 4, 27, 28; Pt 4; Sch 1 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 1.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 6.14; Pt 4 Cases Cited: Bettar v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1456 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd (2013) 201 LGERA 116; [2013] NSWLEC 147 Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (2013) 194 LGERA 347; [2013] NSWLEC 48 Chambers v Maclean Shire Council (2003) 57 NSWLR 152; [2003] NSWCA 100 Commonwealth Custodial Services Ltd v Valuer-General (2006) 148 LGERA 38; [2006] NSWLEC 400 Cornerstone Property Group Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2004) 139 LGERA 245; [2004] NSWLEC 189 Director of Public Works v Ho Po Sang [1961] AC 901 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Dubler Group Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure & Planning & Natural Resources (2004) 137 LGERA 178; [2004] NSWCA 424 Karavellas v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 251 Limahart Pty Ltd v Kogarah Council [2006] NSWLEC 415 Melissa Grech v Auburn Council (2004) 140 LGERA 1; [2004] NSWLEC 40 NFF at 410 Pitt Street Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1181 Notaras v Waverly Council [2006] NSWLEC 669 Randwick City Council v Micaul Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 7 Shrik Petersham Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2016] NSWLEC 1337 The Sisters Wind Farm Pty Ltd v Moyne Shire Council (2012) 193 LGERA 126; [2012] VSC 324 Trinvass Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 151 Ungar v City of Malvern [1979] VR 259 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 680-682 Kingsway Caringbah Pty Ltd ACN 168 089 610 (Applicant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Lazarus (Applicant) Mr R O'Gorman-Hughes (Respondent)