Condor Design Pty Limited v Bankstown City Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Name:  Condor Design Pty Limited v Bankstown City Council Medium Neutral Citation:  [2016] NSWLEC 1009 Hearing Date(s):  5 November 2015 Date of Orders: 8 January 2016 Decision Date:  8 January 2016 Jurisdiction:  Class 1 Before:  Tuor C Decision:  1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Development application (1385/2014) for the construction of a dual occupancy and Torrens title subdivision at 4 Compton Street, Bass Hill, is refused. 3. The exhibits, except Exhibit 1, are returned. Catchwords:  DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Dual occupancy. Whether development permissible, adequacy of open space and solar access. Legislation Cited:  Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2001 Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Cases Cited:  Archiworks Architects Pty Limited v Ryde City Council [1995] NSWLEC 210 Blackmore Design Group Pty Limited v North Sydney Council 2001 NSWLEC Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council 2003 NSWCA Willis v City of Ryde Council [2009] NSWLEC 1103 Category:  Principal judgment Parties:  Condor Design Pty Limited (Applicant) Bankstown City Council (Respondent) Representation:  Counsel: Ms J Walker (Applicant) Solicitors: Ms M Mijatovic of Jordan’s law Practice (Applicant) Mr A Seton of Marsdens Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s):  10679 of 2015 JUDGMENTCondor Design Pty Limited (applicant) has appealed, pursuant to s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act), against the refusal by Bankstown City Council (council) of a development application (1385/2014)...