O Abdul-Rahman and G Al Ali t/a Stancross Joint Venture Partnership v Bankstown City Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: O Abdul-Rahman & G Al Ali t/a Stancross Joint Venture Partnership v Bankstown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1429 Hearing dates:1 October 2015Date of orders: 02 October 2015 Decision date: 02 October 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Brown ASC Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed.2. Development Application No. 12/2015 for the demolition all improvements and the construction of an 8 storey boarding house at 15 Stanley Street Bankstown is refused.3. The exhibits are returned with the exception of exhibits 4 and A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: demolition of all existing structures and the construction of an eight - storey boarding house - impact on the future redevelopment of the adjoining two properties - character of the local area Legislation Cited: Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2001 Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Environmental planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 Cases Cited: Project Venture Developments Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191 Category:Principal judgmentParties: O Abdul-Rahman & G Al Ali t/a Stancross Joint Venture Partnership (Applicant) Bankstown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Clay SC (Applicant) Mr C Zoppo, Solicitor(Respondent)   Solicitors: Landerer & Company (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s):10168 of 2015Publication restriction:NoJudgment ACTING SENIOR COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal against the refusal of DA12/2015 by Bankstown City Council for the demolition of all existing structures and the construction of an eight-storey boarding house, comprising 39 boarding rooms, one manager boarding room, two communal rooms, outdoor common...