Universal 1919 Pty Ltd v 122 Pitt Street Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 50

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Universal 1919 Pty Ltd v 122 Pitt Street Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 50 Hearing dates: 27 November 2019 Date of orders: 27 March 2020 Decision date: 27 March 2020 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [35]; Gleeson JA at [36] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – denial of procedural fairness – whether common law right to procedural fairness excluded by statute – Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Sch 5 – legislative intent plain

ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – statutory interpretation – whether carving into cement render of wall constitutes "development" – Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.2 – whether development consent obtained Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Heritage Act 1977 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Annetts v McCann (1990) 170 CLR 596; [1990] HCA 57 Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Louisiana Properties Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 439; [2018] NSWCA 240 Minister for Immigration v SZSSJ (2016) 259 CLR 180; [2016] HCA 29 Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 302 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 241 CLR 252; [2010] HCA 23 Seiffert v Prisoners Review Board [2011] WASCA 148 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal 1919 Pty Ltd (Appellant) 122 Pitt Street Pty Ltd (First Respondent) The Council of the City of Sydney (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Byrne (Appellant) Submitting appearance (First Respondent) M Wright SC (Second Respondent)