Starby Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Starby Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 1140 Hearing dates:1, 2, 3 March 2016, conditions 11 March 2016.Date of orders: 15 April 2016 Decision date: 15 April 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Brown C Decision: See directions at pars 98 and 99 Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: erection of a residential flat building – whether breach of height standard can be supported – impact on adjoining residential development – streetscape – landscaping – building design – zone objectives – strategic impact on shopping centre – internal amenity issues – car parking and access Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011 The Hills Local Environmental Plan 2012 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191 Schaffer Corporation v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) NSWCA 289 Category:Principal judgmentParties: Starby Pty Limited (Applicant) The Hills Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemming’s SC (Applicant) Mr M Wright, barrister (Respondent)   Solicitors: Hones Lawyers (Applicant) Matthews Folbigg Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s):10565 of 2015Publication restriction:NoJudgment COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal against the refusal by the Sydney West Joint Regional Planning Panel of DA 1410/2015/JP for a development described as “shop top housing” at the Winston Hills Shopping Mall (the Mall), 180-192 Caroline Chisholm Drive (corner Langdon...