SHMH Properties Australia Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 66

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SHMH Properties Australia Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 66 Hearing dates: 26 April 2018 Date of orders: 02 May 2018 Decision date: 02 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Modification application no. D/2016/1667/A is refused. Catchwords: APPEAL – modification of development consent – development consent to change use of building to boarding house and associated alterations to building – deletion of deferred commencement conditions requiring submission of BASIX certificate – whether development is "BASIX affected development" – whether building is "BASIX affected building" – whether certain units in the boarding house are "dwellings" – modification refused Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.4(1), 4.12, 4.16, 4.17(11), 4.55 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cll 3, 50(1)(a), 97A, 98(3), 141(1), 145(1), 164A; Sch 1, Pt 1, cll 2, 2A Interpretation Act 1987 ss 6, 11 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 Cases Cited: Blacktown City Council v Haddad (2012) 192 LGERA 264; [2012] NSWLEC 224 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Qantas Airways Ltd (2009) 74 NSWLR 181; [2009] NSWCA 163 Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc v Cowra Shire Council (2006) 150 LGERA 81; [2006] NSWCA 339 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 223; [2003] NSWCA 300 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Mutton (1988) 12 NSWLR 104 Inco Europe Ltd v First Choice Distribution [2000] 1 WLR 586 Jones v Wrotham Park Settled Estates [1980] AC 74 McGovern v Ku-ring-gai Council (2008) 72 NSWLR 504; [2008] NSWCA 209 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd (1997) 191 CLR 85; [1997] HCA 53 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531; [2014] HCA 9 Warlam Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council (2009) 165 LGERA 184; [2009] NSWLEC 23 Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd (2010) 178 LGERA 445; [2010] NSWLEC 266 Texts Cited: Building Code of Australia Category: Principal judgment Parties: SHMH Properties Australia Pty Ltd (Applicant) City of Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Duggan SC (Applicant) Mr J Lazarus (Respondent)