Universal Property Group Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1204

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Property Group Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1204 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 1 May 2020 Date of orders: 06 May 2020 Decision date: 06 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C Decision: The Court Orders: (1) The Applicant's written request, dated 6 March 2020 prepared by GLN Planning, made pursuant to clause 4.6 of Appendix 12 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 seeking a variation of the development standard for height of buildings set out at clause 4.3 is upheld. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development Application No. DA-18-02284, for the construction of a Residential Flat Building comprising of 88 apartments and associated works including access driveways to basement car parks, stormwater drainage and landscaping on proposed Lot 1 in the proposed subdivision of Lot 94 DP 208203 approved under DA-18-02215, is approved in accordance with the conditions set out in Annexure 'A'. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal Property Group Pty Limited (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Fleming (Solicitor) (Applicant) D Loether (Solicitor) (Respondent)