Hakoah Club Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1458

Hakoah Club Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1458

The applicant’s objection under cl 4.6 of the Woollahra LEP 2014 was accepted as well founded, compliance with the height control was deemed unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances, sufficient environmental planning grounds were demonstrated, the development was consistent with the objectives of the height standard and the zoning. All statutory pre-conditions for granting consent (including specific conditions relating to view sharing and heritage) were met. The appeal was therefore upheld and development consent was granted, subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal (class 1) / Final Determination After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved with conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'building Height Controls' 'heritage Conservation' 'flood Planning' 'site Remediation' 'acid Sulfate Soils']
['planning and Environment'] ['development Application' 'building Height Controls' 'heritage Conservation' 'flood Planning' 'site Remediation' 'acid Sulfate Soils']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal (class 1) / Final Determination After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether non-compliance with height controls under Woollahra LEP 2014 could be permitted via a cl 4.6 objection' 'Whether the development is consistent with the Concept consent and permissible in its zoning' 'Whether jurisdictional pre-conditions to development consent were met' 'Whether view sharing, heritage significance, flood, contamination and acid sulfate soil issues are properly addressed']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant’s objection under cl 4.6 of the Woollahra LEP 2014 was accepted as well founded, compliance with the height control was deemed unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances, sufficient environmental planning grounds were demonstrated, the development was consistent with the objectives of the height standard and the zoning. All statutory pre-conditions for granting consent (including specific conditions relating to view sharing and heritage) were met. The appeal was therefore upheld and development consent was granted, subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved with conditions.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Application No. DA477/2019 for the first stage of the development of White City for a multi-purpose sports centre and registered club facilities including site remediation at 30 Alma Street, Paddington is approved subject to conditions at Annexure "A".' 'The Respondent is...