38 Bond St Partnership v Randwick City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1491

38 Bond St Partnership v Randwick City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1491

The proposed development substantially complies with relevant planning instruments, any non-compliance relates to discretionary controls, view sharing and privacy impacts are minimised by skilful design, and a complying qualified designer's statement has been provided, warranting the grant of development consent.

Parties
Applicant: 38 Bond Street Partnership; Respondent: Randwick City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal / Final Judgment/orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld, development consent granted
Legal Topics
Development Application, Residential Apartment Development, Design Quality, View Loss, Habitable Roof Space, Planning Controls, Visual Privacy
Environmental Law Planning Law Development Application Residential Apartment Development Design Quality View Loss Habitable Roof Space Planning Controls +1 more

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Parties

38 Bond Street Partnership

Applicant

Randwick City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Final Judgment/orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed development complies with design quality principles in SEPP65 and Apartment Design Guide
  2. 2 Whether objectives and guidance of Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012 and Randwick Development Control Plan 2013 are satisfied
  3. 3 Impact of development on views from adjoining properties

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed development substantially complies with relevant planning instruments, any non-compliance relates to discretionary controls, view sharing and privacy impacts are minimised by skilful design, and a complying qualified designer's statement has been provided, warranting the grant of development consent.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld, development consent granted

Orders

  • Applicant is granted leave to amend the application and rely upon amended plans referred to in Condition 1 of the conditions of consent at Annexure 'A'.
  • The appeal is upheld.