Anprisa Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1768

Anprisa Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1768

The Stage 1 concept proposal was refused because the Court was not satisfied that it adequately addressed the information required by cl 6.14(4) of Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013, the cl 4.6 request did not adequately justify the FSR exceedance and the proposal was contrary to the objectives of the FSR development standard, and the excessive height of Building C caused unacceptable overshadowing of adjoining North Street properties. As the Stage 1 concept proposal was refused, the Stage 2 development application had to be refused under s 4.24(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeals Under S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of Development Applications / Final Determination After Conciliation Was Terminated and Amended Applications Were Heard
Outcome
Both appeals dismissed; both development applications refused.
Legal Topics
['concept Development Application' 'development Application Refusal' 'adaptive Reuse of Industrial Warehouse Buildings' 'residential Flat Building Development' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard' 'clause 4.6 Variation Request' 'landscaped Area' 'overshadowing' 'solar Access' 'vehicular and Pedestrian Access']
['planning and Environment' 'development Control' 'land Use Planning'] ['concept Development Application' 'development Application Refusal' 'adaptive Reuse of Industrial Warehouse Buildings' 'residential Flat Building Development' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard' 'clause 4.6 Variation Request' 'landscaped Area' 'overshadowing' 'solar Access' 'vehicular and Pedestrian Access']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeals Under S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of Development Applications / Final Determination After Conciliation Was Terminated and Amended Applications Were Heard

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Stage 1 concept development application adequately contained the information required for a site-specific development control plan under cl 6.14(4) of Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013.' 'Whether the cl 4.6 written request adequately justified contravention of the floor space ratio development standard in cl 4.4(2B)(c)(iv) of Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013.' 'Whether the proposal satisfied or adequately justified contravention of cl 6.11(3)(c) of Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013 concerning adaptive reuse and increased floor space ratio generally contained within the existing building envelope.' 'Whether the Stage 1 proposal provided a suitable balance between landscaped area and built form and adequate residential amenity, including solar access.' 'Whether the height and building envelope of Building C caused unacceptable overshadowing of adjoining North Street properties.' 'Whether, if the Stage 1 concept proposal was refused, the Stage 2 development application also had to be refused under s 4.24(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Stage 1 concept proposal was refused because the Court was not satisfied that it adequately addressed the information required by cl 6.14(4) of Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013, the cl 4.6 request did not adequately justify the FSR exceedance and the proposal was contrary to the objectives of the FSR development standard, and the excessive height of Building C caused unacceptable overshadowing of adjoining North Street properties. As the Stage 1 concept proposal was refused, the Stage 2 development application had to be refused under s 4.24(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Court Disposition

Both appeals dismissed; both development applications refused.

Orders

  • ['Proceedings 2021/228923: The appeal is dismissed.' 'Proceedings 2021/228923: Development Application No DA/2021/0437 for a Stage 1 concept plan to adaptively reuse the existing site for residential flat buildings, at 40 – 76 William Street, Leichhardt, is refused.' 'Proceedings 2021/73128: The appeal is...