Yessaeian v City of Ryde [2018] NSWLEC 1474

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yessaeian v City of Ryde [2018] NSWLEC 1474 Hearing dates: 13-15 August 2018 Date of orders: 05 September 2018 Decision date: 05 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development Application No. LDA2017/0167 for a residential flat building at 6 Lexcen Place Marsfield is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned with the exception of Exhibits A, 3 and 6. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: residential flat building – Affordable Rental Housing - implications of Planning Proposal – is draft LEP imminent and certain– parking – DCP weight – resident concerns Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Ryde Development Control Plan Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 State Environmental Planning Policy Affordable Rental Housing 2009 Cases Cited: Architects Haywood and Bakker Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2000] NSWLEC 138 Blackmore Design Group Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 279 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191 Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) NSWCA 289 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raffi Yessaeian (Applicant) City of Ryde Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC (Respondent)