Cawsey v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2004] NSWLEC 135

Cawsey v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2004] NSWLEC 135

The proposed development exceeded the 0.7:1 FSR development standard in cl 19(2) of the Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2000, and strict compliance was not shown to be unreasonable or unnecessary. The proposed building would be predominant, too large and bulky for its surroundings, and incompatible with the surrounding articulated forms and the objectives of controlling bulk, scale and density in the locality. The SEPP 1 objection was therefore rejected, making the non-compliance fatal to the application and requiring refusal of consent.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 April 2004
Procedural Posture
Appeal Concerning a Development Application for Demolition of an Existing Two Storey House and Construction of a New Three Storey House / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; development application refused.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'state Environmental Planning Policy No 1 Objection' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard' 'balmain Conservation Area' 'expert Evidence' 'residential Bulk, Scale and Density']
['planning and Environment' 'local Environmental Planning' 'heritage Conservation'] ['development Application' 'state Environmental Planning Policy No 1 Objection' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard' 'balmain Conservation Area' 'expert Evidence' 'residential Bulk, Scale and Density']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal Concerning a Development Application for Demolition of an Existing Two Storey House and Construction of a New Three Storey House / Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the proposed contemporary design was appropriate in the context of Louisa Road, Long Nose Point and the Balmain Conservation Area.' 'How gross floor area and floor space ratio should be calculated under the Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2000.' 'Whether the objection under State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 to the floor space ratio development standard should be upheld.' 'Whether consent should be granted for demolition of the existing house and construction of the proposed replacement dwelling.']

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed development exceeded the 0.7:1 FSR development standard in cl 19(2) of the Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2000, and strict compliance was not shown to be unreasonable or unnecessary. The proposed building would be predominant, too large and bulky for its surroundings, and incompatible with the surrounding articulated forms and the objectives of controlling bulk, scale and density in the locality. The SEPP 1 objection was therefore rejected, making the non-compliance fatal to the application and requiring refusal of consent.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; development application refused.

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed.' 'Development application for the demolition of the existing two-storey house and the construction of a new three-storey house at 104 and 104a Louisa Road, Birchgrove is determined by refusal of consent.' 'The exhibits may be returned.']