Ray Fitz-Gibbon and Associates Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ray Fitz-Gibbon & Associates Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1651 Hearing dates:20 July 2016Date of orders: 20 July 2016 Decision date: 20 July 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Brown C Decision: See orders par 16 Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Consent Orders - no issues raised by council – resident objections on whether height exceeded height standard Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Bettar v Council of the City of Sydney (2014) NSW LEC 1070, Stamford Property Services Pty Ltd v City of Sydney & Anor (2015) NSW LEC 1189, Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) NSW LEC 140. Texts Cited: Practice Note - Class 1 Development Appeals Category:Principal judgmentParties: Ray Fitz-Gibbon & Associates Pty Ltd (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney.(Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings SC (Applicant) Dr S Berveling, barrister.(Respondent)   Solicitors: EJ Fleming Legal (Applicant) The Council of the City of Sydney.(Respondent) File Number(s):2016/149737Judgment COMMISSIONER: This appeal is against the City of Sydney Council's refusal of Development Application number D/2014/1315 for the demolition of existing warehouses and construction of a mixed use development at 4 to 8 Bridge Road, Glebe. The site The site is identified as Lot 1 in DP1115599, Lot 1 in DP550372, Lot 10 in Sec C DP925273, and Lot 11 Sec DP925273. It is rectangular in shape with an area of 1587 sq m. It is located on the southern...