Parker Logan Property Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1013

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Parker Logan Property Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1013 Hearing dates: 16 November 2017, submissions 11 December 207 Date of orders: 16 January 2018 Decision date: 16 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The requested variation to the maximum height standard pursuant to cl 4.6 of the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 is not sustained; (2) The appeal is dismissed; (3) Development application DA 2016/590/1 for the addition of a penthouse (level 6) to the existing approval at 240-246 New South Head Road is refused. (4) The exhibits are returned with the exception of exhibits 1, A and B. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL: New penthouse level to existing consent – requested variation to maximum height limit – site specific controls – whether the exceedance of height has unreasonable impacts on views from adjoining properties. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Cases Cited: Randwick City Council v Micaul Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 7 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah [2004] NSWLEC 140 Addenbrooke Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 190 BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Macquarie City Council 138 LGERA 237 BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399 Lane Cove Council v Orca Partners Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 52 Texts Cited: Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Parker Logan Pty Ltd (Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Ms J Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth (Respondent) Mr A Boskovitz, Boskovitz & Associates Solicitors (Applicant) File Number(s): 2017/00093952 Publication restriction: No