Christodoulou v Blacktown City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1554

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Christodoulou v Blacktown City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1554 Hearing dates: 29 August 2017, written submissions on 5, 13 and 19 September 2017 Date of orders: 04 October 2017 Decision date: 04 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to development application DA-16-04297 for the subdivision of Lot 74 DP5027, known as 24 Plumpton Road, Plumpton into two Torrens title lots of 435 square metres, subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Exhibit 1 is returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – development appeal – Torrens title subdivision – detached dual occupancy – less than minimum lot size - whether provision of LEP prohibition or development standard – whether cl 4.6 request to vary standard should be granted – unique circumstances – two dwellings disparate in age and appearance – variation not discernible – whether there will be an undesirable precedent Legislation Cited: Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4, 76B, 79C, 97 Interpretation Act 1987 ss 34, 35 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 34AA, 39 Cases Cited: Agostino v Penrith City Council (2010) 172 LGERA 380; [2010] NSWCA 20 Goldin & Anor v Minister for Transport Administering the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 [2002] NSWLEC 75 Laurence Browning v Blue Mountains City Council [2006] NSWLEC 74 Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Ryde [2016] NSWLEC 153 Randwick City Council v Micaul Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 7 Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 191 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; [2001] NSWCA 270 Wingecarribee Shire Council v De Angelis [2016] NSWCA 189 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Evan Christodoulou (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Hammond (Applicant) Mr D Loether, solicitor (Respondent)