Universal 1919 Pty Ltd v 122 Pitt Street Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 117

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal 1919 Pty Ltd v 122 Pitt Street Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 117 Hearing dates: 26 and 27 March 2019 Date of orders: 16 August 2019 Decision date: 16 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: The proceedings are dismissed. See orders in paragraph [93] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – challenge to validity of a Development Control Order issued to the landlord of premises – alleged unlawful works carried out at hotel premises – heritage considerations – denial of procedural fairness – whether removal of render on a wall to create a depiction of a flag is "development" – invalidity on the face of the Order – Wednesbury unreasonableness. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Heritage Act 1977 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Attorney General for the State of NSW v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Louisiana Holdings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 240 Hortis v Manly Council (1999) 104 LGERA 43; [1999] NSWLEC 151 Lederer v Sydney City Council (2001) 119 LGERA 350 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Anor v Peko-Wallsend Ltd & Ors (1986) 162 CLR 24 Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 302 Stutchbury v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal 1919 Pty Ltd (Applicant) 122 Pitt Street Pty Ltd (First Gr) Council of the City of Sydney (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms L Byrne, barrister (Applicant) Submitting appearance (First Respondent) Mr M Wright, SC (Second Respondent)