C G Australasia v Waverley Council [2007] NSWLEC 868

C G Australasia v Waverley Council [2007] NSWLEC 868

The appeal was dismissed because the proposal could not obtain the bonus floor space under clause 4.12 of DCP 2006: the Court was not satisfied that all environmental criteria were met, particularly because the proposal caused significant view loss to Professor Swan's property and did not share views consistently with clause 4.10.1. The proposal's FSR was to be calculated using the LEP gross floor area definition, not by excluding below-ground areas, and the proposal's FSR exceeded the existing building FSR relied on as the appropriate benchmark. Coastal walk impacts and overshadowing did not independently warrant refusal, but the unacceptable view loss and unavailability of bonus FSR...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 December 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application DA 772/2006 for Demolition of an Existing Residential Flat Building and Erection of a New Residential Flat Building / Ex Tempore Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; DA 772/2006 refused.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'residential Flat Building' 'floor Space Ratio' 'affordable Housing Bonus Floor Space' 'view Loss' 'coastal Walk Impact' 'overshadowing']
['planning and Environment' 'development Consent'] ['development Application' 'residential Flat Building' 'floor Space Ratio' 'affordable Housing Bonus Floor Space' 'view Loss' 'coastal Walk Impact' 'overshadowing']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application DA 772/2006 for Demolition of an Existing Residential Flat Building and Erection of a New Residential Flat Building / Ex Tempore Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the proposed development's floor space ratio should be calculated excluding below-ground areas or by using gross floor area under the LEP definition" 'Whether the applicant could rely on the affordable housing bonus floor space provisions in clause 4.12 of DCP 2006' 'Whether the proposed development would cause unacceptable view loss to adjoining and nearby properties' 'Whether the proposed development would have unacceptable impacts on the coastal walk and adjoining open space' 'Whether overshadowing warranted refusal of the development application']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the proposal could not obtain the bonus floor space under clause 4.12 of DCP 2006: the Court was not satisfied that all environmental criteria were met, particularly because the proposal caused significant view loss to Professor Swan's property and did not share views consistently with clause 4.10.1. The proposal's FSR was to be calculated using the LEP gross floor area definition, not by excluding below-ground areas, and the proposal's FSR exceeded the existing building FSR relied on as the appropriate benchmark. Coastal walk impacts and overshadowing did not independently warrant refusal, but the unacceptable view loss and unavailability of bonus FSR...

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; DA 772/2006 refused.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' 'DA 772/2006 for the demolition of an existing residential flat building and the construction of a new residential flat building at 15 Kenneth Street Tamarama is refused.' 'The exhibits are returned.']