Bella Ikea Ryde Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2018] NSWLEC 142

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bella Ikea Ryde Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2018] NSWLEC 142 Hearing dates: 7 and 12 September 2018 Date of orders: 13 September 2018 Decision date: 13 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [26] Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION – whether a separate question should be ordered – applicable legal principles – whether the proposed development is in an "accessible area" for the purposes of cl 10 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (NSW) – whether there is an inconsistency between cl 4.5A of the Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 and cl 14(1)(b) of State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (NSW) – whether appropriate to resolve these questions in preliminary hearing Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 cll 4.5A, 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (NSW) cll 4, 8, 10, 14 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 28.2 Cases Cited: 820 Cawdor Road Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 8; (2013) 195 LGERA 170 Australian Nursing Home Foundation Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2018] NSWLEC 131 Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd v Attwells [2014] NSWCA 335 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting [2001] NSWCA 270; (2001) 116 LGERA 319 Trives v Hornsby Shire Council (2015) 89 NSWLR 268; [2015] NSWCA 158 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bella Ikea Ryde Pty Ltd (Applicant) City of Ryde Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C W McEwen SC (12 September); E Lee (7 September) (Applicant) Dr S Berveling (Respondent)