Vasiliades v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1514

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vasiliades v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1514 Hearing dates: 4 – 5 September 2017 Date of orders: 20 September 2017 Decision date: 20 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The orders of the Court are:

1.The applicant is granted leave to rely on amended plans; 2. No order as to costs; 3. The appeal is dismissed; 4. Development application DA-560/2016 for consent for a four storey mixed use development comprising ground floor retail, basement parking and three levels of boarding rooms at 118 Duntroon Street and 36 Floss Street, Hurlstone Park is refused; 5. The exhibits are returned with the exception of exhibits 1, A, and B. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL: boarding house development – whether compatible with the character of the locality – proposed heritage conservation area – acceptability of the fourth storey – weight given to draft local environmental plan – desired future character – likely impacts of the development unacceptable. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 79C, 97B Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, regs 2A, 3, 97A, Pts 1 and 6 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cll 29, 30, 30A State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: (BASIX) 2004 Canterbury Development Control Plan 2012, Pts 1 and 3 Cases Cited: Benson McCormack Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2015] NSWLEC 1019 Cachia v Manly Council (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 1107 Futurespace Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (2009) 169 LGERA 153; [2009] NSWLEC 153 Marinkovic v Rockdale City Council (2007) 151 LGERA 385; [2007] NSWLEC 71 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191. Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195 ; [2003] NSWCA 289 Trinvass Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 151 Veloshin v Randwick Council [2007] NSWLEC 428 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; (2001) 115 LGERA 373; [2001] NSWCA 167 Texts Cited: Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Corridor Draft Strategy Category: Principal judgment Parties: Constantine and Anthony Vasiliades (Applicants) City of Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Pickles SC (Applicant) Solicitors: Mr C Zoppo, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) Mr V Conomos, Conomos Legal (Applicant) File Number(s): 2017/00027266 Publication restriction: Nil