Emerald Retail Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1741

Emerald Retail Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1741

Consent was refused because the amended application did not satisfy relevant regulatory and merit requirements. The proposed removal of all canopy trees without effective, strategically located replacement canopy did not maximise green infrastructure or sufficiently reduce the urban heat island effect under cl 7.30...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application DA 21/0937 / Hearing and Determination of Amended Development Application
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; development application refused.
Legal Topics
['multi Dwelling Housing' 'strata Subdivision' 'site Remediation' 'tree Removal' 'urban Heat Island Effect' 'character Assessment' 'residential Amenity' 'public Interest']
['planning and Environment Law' 'development Consent' 'land and Environment Court Class 1 Jurisdiction'] ['multi Dwelling Housing' 'strata Subdivision' 'site Remediation' 'tree Removal' 'urban Heat Island Effect' 'character Assessment' 'residential Amenity' 'public Interest']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application DA 21/0937 / Hearing and Determination of Amended Development Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the amended development application incorporated planning and design measures to reduce the urban heat island effect in Penrith under cl 7.30 of the Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010.' 'Whether the proposed development enhanced the existing character and reflected the desired future character of the R3 Medium Density Residential zone.' 'Whether the proposed landscaping, setbacks, private open space and building design provided acceptable residential amenity and avoided overdevelopment of the site.' 'Whether the amended development application was suitable for the site and in the public interest under s 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.']

Ratio Decidendi

Consent was refused because the amended application did not satisfy relevant regulatory and merit requirements. The proposed removal of all canopy trees without effective, strategically located replacement canopy did not maximise green infrastructure or sufficiently reduce the urban heat island effect under cl 7.30 of the Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010. The development’s bulk, scale, setbacks, fencing, landscaping and unit density did not enhance the existing character or reflect the desired future character of the R3 zone, likely produced adverse residential amenity for future residents, amounted to overdevelopment, was unsuitable for the site, and was not in the public interest...

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; development application refused.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' 'Development Application DA 21/0937, which seeks site remediation, tree removal, construction of 11 townhouses with at grade parking, landscaping, associated civil works and strata subdivision into 12 lots on Lots 1, 2 and 3 Deposited Plan 1432, also known as 16, 18 and 20 Pages Road, St...