Gary Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 71

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gary Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 71 Hearing dates: 12 April 2019 Date of orders: 31 May 2019 Decision date: 31 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [74] Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner's judgment on a question of law – whether Commissioner erred in failing to provide reasons for dismissing the appeal – whether Commissioner erred in confining her assessment of the applicant's environmental planning grounds to only that part of the cl 4.6 request so headed – appeal upheld – matter remitted to Commissioner Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 56A Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 4.4, 4.6, 6.14 Cases Cited: Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney [2018] NSWLEC 1648 Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 245; (2018) 233 LGERA 170 Baron Corporation Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 61 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Basemount Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 189; (2003) 126 LGERA 339 Beale v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Council of the City of Sydney v Base Backpackers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 63 Council of the City of Sydney v Vision Land Glebe Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 60 Housing Commission (NSW) v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 118 Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 28 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Preferred Projects (Buildings) Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [1999] NSWLEC 283; (1999) 106 LGERA 144 Randwick City Council v Micaul Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 7; (2016) 225 LGERA 94 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 The Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; (2010) 176 LGERA 119 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)