Wenli Wang v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 122

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wenli Wang v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 122 Hearing dates: 3 and 13 August 2018 Date of orders: 22 August 2018 Decision date: 22 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [75] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – appeal against Council's refusal of development application for demolition of existing two storey residential dwelling and construction of three storey residential dwelling – effect of a restrictive covenant – weight to be afforded to a covenant where it is set aside by planning instrument – assessment of view loss Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 3.16, 4.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 39 North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013 cll 1.9A, 2.3, 4.3, 4.6 Cases Cited: Challister Limited v Blacktown City Council (1992) 76 LGRA 10 Chehab v City of Canada Bay Council [2002] NSWLEC 220; (2002) 123 LGERA 431 Coshott v Ludwig (1997) 8 BPR 15,519; (1997) NSW ConvR 55-810 Cumerlong Holdings Pty Ltd v Dalcross Properties Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 214; (2010) 175 LGERA 433 Cumerlong Holdings Pty Ltd v Dalcross Properties Pty Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 492; [2011] HCA 27 Donald Crone & Associates Pty Ltd v Bathurst City Council [1988] NSWLEC 73 (19 October 1998) G H Wainwright v Canterbury Municipal Council [1992] NSWLEC 96 (30 October 1992) Harrington v Greenwood Grove Estate Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 833; (2011) 184 LGERA 248 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472; (2004) 136 LGERA 254 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council [2004] NSWLEC 140; (2004) 134 LGERA 23 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 115 LGERA 373 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wenli Wang (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Staunton with L Nurpuri (Applicant) P W Larkin SC with W Wu (Respondent)