Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 85

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 85 Hearing dates: 07 May 2018 Date of orders: 08 June 2018 Decision date: 08 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [75] Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner's judgment on a question of law – whether Commissioner was bound to consider previous development approvals on the site in considering whether floor space ratio standard was unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances of the case – whether the Commissioner did consider the previous consents – whether failure to do so amounts to an error of law Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 39, 56A Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 4.4, 4.6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney [2017] NSWLEC 1371 Bellenger v Randwick City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1 Four2Five Pty Ltd v Ashfield Council [2015] NSWLEC 90 Kinloch v Newcastle City Council [2016] NSWLEC 109 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 MLC Properties v Camden Council [1997] NSWLEC 130; (1997) 96 LGERA 52 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Tuite v Wingecarribee Shire Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827; (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gary Abrams (Appellant) The Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Duggan SC with J Smith (Appellant) A M Pickles SC (Respondent)