Doolan v Strathfield Municipal Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Doolan v Strathfield Municipal Council [2014] NSWLEC 1212 Hearing dates:16, 17 September 2014Decision date: 15 October 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Brown C Decision: Directions for amended plans and conditions Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: demolition of all existing structures and construction of a multi dwelling housing development - whether Planning Proposal certain and imminent - bulk, scale, character, density and extent of building footprint - visual and acoustic privacy - resident objections Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Blackmore Design Group Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 279, Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191, Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) NSWCA 289, Seaside Property Developments Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 117, Revelop Projects Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1167, Veloshin v Randwick Council [2007] NSWLEC 428. Category:Principal judgmentParties: John Doolan (Applicant) Strathfield Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr M Wright, barrister (Applicant) Ms P Burns, solicitor (Respondent) Chalk and Fitzgerald (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s):10161 of 2014 JudgmentCOMMISSIONER: This is an appeal against the refusal of Development Application DA2013/212 by Strathfield Municipal Council for the demolition of all existing structures and construction of a multi dwelling housing development comprising 11 x 4 bedroom townhouses and a common basement car park at 43 Mackenzie Street, Strathfield (the site). The development provides for a detached four bedroom dwelling at the Mackenzie...