Gomon Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 116

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gomon Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 116 Hearing dates: 14-15 May 2019 Date of orders: 15 August 2019 Decision date: 15 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Applicant's summons dated 21 December 2018 is dismissed. (2) The Applicant is to pay the Respondents' costs unless a notice of motion to vary this order is made within 14 days. (3)The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – challenge to grant of development consent by Central Sydney Planning Committee for podium building in the Sydney CBD – no failure in consideration of cl 4.6 application for variation of a floor space ratio development standard – no failure to consider various provisions of Sydney LEP – no failure to comply with notification requirements – no failure to consider the public interest per s 4.15(1)(e) of EPA Act – no failure to take into account cumulative impacts of multiple departures from Sydney LEP – summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 43 City of Sydney Act 1998 ss 31, 33, 34, 36, 40 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.4, 3.42, 3.43, Pt 4 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 – Development Standards cll 2-3, 6-7 Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Sch 1 cl 1.3 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 1.9A, 4.4-4.6, 5.10, 5.13, 6.1-6.6, 6.10-6.11, 6.14, 6.21, 7.20 Cases Cited: 4nature Inc v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2016) 218 LGERA 289; [2016] NSWLEC 121 Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd (2018) 365 ALR 86; [2018] NSWCA 245 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 21 Baron Corporation Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 61 Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (2013) 194 LGERA 347; [2013] NSWLEC 48 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coalmines Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 178 LGERA 411; [2010] NSWCA 353 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coalmines Australia Pty Ltd and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 2) (2010) 172 LGERA 25; [2010] NSWLEC 1 Davis v Gosford City Council (2014) 87 NSWLR 699; [2014] NSWCA 343 DeAngelis v Pepping (2014) 203 LGERA 61; [2014] NSWLEC 108 Gilbank v Bloore (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 273 Gold and Copper Resources Pty Ltd v Minister for Resources and Energy (2013) 211 LGERA 196; [2013] NSWLEC 66 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council (2003) 127 LGERA 7; [2003] NSWCA 106 Hooker Corporation Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (1986) 130 LGERA 428 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (2011) 184 LGERA 104; [2011] NSWCA 349 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Lane Cove Council v Orca Partners Management Pty Ltd (No 2) (2015) 208 LGERA 114; [2015] NSWLEC 52 Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW (2019) 235 LGERA 378; [2019] NSWLEC 20 Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW [2019] NSWCA 65 Malek Fahd Islamic School Limited v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2017] FCA 1377 MGT 6 Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2017] NSWLEC 1211 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594; [2011] HCA 1 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shang Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 at 291 Minister for Planning v Walker (2008) 161 LGERA 423; [2008] NSWCA 224 NBDY v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCAFC 145 NBMZ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 220 FCR 1; [2014] FCAFC 38 Notaras v Waverley Council (2007) 161 LGERA 230; [2007] NSWCA 333 Rebel MH Neutral Bay Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 191 Rebel MH Neutral Bay Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWCA 130 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 SOCARES Support Group Inc v Cessnock City Council (2012) 190 LGERA 1; [2012] NSWLEC 23 Stamford Property Service Pty Ltd v City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1189 Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd v Burns (2015) 206 LGERA 186; [2015] NSWLEC 1 Turland v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 1511 Walsh v Parramatta City Council (2007) 161 LGERA 118; [2007] NSWLEC 255 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; [2014] NSWCA 105 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Wei v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 257 CLR 22; [2015] HCA 51 Winten Property Group Ltd v North Sydney Council (2001) 130 LGERA 79; [2001] NSWLEC 46 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; [2001] NSWCA 167 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gomon Pty Ltd (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (First Respondent) IOF Custodian Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Brookfield 388 Landowner Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: D Hume (Applicant) M Astill (First Respondent) A Galasso SC (Second and Third Respondents)