Danny Lattouf v Leichhardt Municipal Council; Josephine Bitar v Leichhardt Municipal Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Name:  Danny Lattouf v Leichhardt Municipal Council; Josephine Bitar v Leichhardt Municipal Council Medium Neutral Citation:  [2015] NSWLEC 1451 Hearing Date(s):  19 October 2015 Date of Orders: 5 November 2015 Decision Date:  5 November 2015 Jurisdiction:  Class 1 Before:  Hussey AC Decision:  The Court makes the following orders: (1)The appeals No 10660 of 2015 and No 10661 of 2015 are dismissed. (2)Development Application No D/2015/94 for construction of a hard stand parking space and vehicular gates at 14 North Street, Leichhardt is refused. (3)Development Application No2015/95 for the construction of a hardstand parking space and vehicular gates at 16 North Street, Leichhardt is refused (4)The exhibits may be returned except for 1, 2, 7, A, B, E and F. Catchwords:  Development application; Construct a new vehicular crossing and hard stand area in the front of a new dwelling house, forward of building line, reducing landscape area and streetscape impact. Legislation Cited:  Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Leichhardt Local Environment Plan 2013 SEPP (BASIX) Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 Leichhardt DCP 2013 Cases Cited:  Jacob v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2014] NSWLEC 1140 Sue Higgins v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2004] NSWLEC 103 Category:  Principal judgment Parties:  Danny Lattouf (Applicant) – 15/10660 Josephine Bitar (Applicant) – 15/10661 Leichhardt Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation:  Solicitors: Mr C McFadzean, Swaab Attorneys (Applicant) Mr M Bonanno, Leichhardt Municipal Council (Respondent) File Number(s):  10660 of 2015, 10661 of 2015 JudgmentBackgroundThese proceedings involve two concurrent appeals on...