Isak Investments Pty Ltd v City of Botany Bay Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Name:  Isak Investments Pty Ltd v City of Botany Bay Council Medium Neutral Citation:  [2015] NSWLEC 1397 Hearing Date(s):  5,6 August 2015 Date of Orders: 6 August 2015 Decision Date:  6 August 2015 Jurisdiction:  Class 1 Before:  Brown ASC Decision:  1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Development Application No 12/230 for the construction of a 12 storey hotel building containing 233 rooms and ancillary facilities, retail and commercial space and 4 levels of basement car parking at 210 O’Riordan Street and 135-137 Baxter Road, Mascot is refused. 3. The exhibits are returned with the exception of exhibits 1 and B. Catchwords:  DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: construction of a hotel with ancillary facilities, four levels of basement car parking and associated landscaping works – whether SEPP 1 objection to FSR well founded - whether additional street setbacks required Legislation Cited:  Botany Bay Local Environmental Plan 1995 Botany Bay Development Control Plan 2013 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 Cases Cited:  Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] 156 LGERA 446 Category:  Principal judgment Parties:  Isak Investments Pty Ltd (Applicant) City of Botany Bay Council (Respondent) Representation:  Counsel: Ms S Duggan SC (Applicant) Ms H Irish, barrister (Respondent)   Solicitors: Bartier Perry (Applicant) Pikes & Verekers Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s):  11057 of 2014 Publication Restriction:  No JUDGMENTCOMMISSIONER: This is an appeal against the refusal by the City of Botany Bay of Development Application No. 12/230 for the construction of a 12 storey hotel...