Tasman Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2019] NSWLEC 1310

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tasman Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2019] NSWLEC 1310 Hearing dates: 18 – 19 March; 4 April 2019 Date of orders: 04 July 2019 Decision date: 04 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Smithson C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Modification Application No. DA-406/2016/A for a mixed use development at 1552-1560 Canterbury Road, Punchbowl is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned except Exhibits A, D, E and 1. Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – mixed use development – addition of a further storey – height breach – impacts – streetscape character – area in transition – whether substantially the same Legislation Cited: Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Cases Cited: Ahmad Corp Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1526 Bassett and Jones Architect Pty Limited v Waverley Council (No 2) [2005] NSWLEC 530 City Projects and Developments Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1568 FPG No. 2 Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1300 Gejo Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1712 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 118 Innerwest 888 Pty Ltd v Canterbury Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1241 Kolpos Pty Ltd v Canterbury Bankstown Council [2016] NSWLEC 1572 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1990) 106 LGERA 298 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley and Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Pozzobin v City of Canada Bay Council [2014] NSWLEC 1143 Statewide Planning Pty Ltd v City of Canterbury Bankstown [2017] NSWLEC 1499 Tricon Services Group Pty Limited v Manly Council (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 238 Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide Bankstown Development Control Plan 2015 Canterbury Development Control Plan 2012 Canterbury Road Review 2017 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tasman Property Holdings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R O'Gormon-Hughes (Applicant)