Lynch v North Sydney Council [2013] NSWLEC 1079

Lynch v North Sydney Council [2013] NSWLEC 1079

The modified arch was not original in form, detail or relationship to the internal and external spaces, was now an infilled external feature clearly visible from the street, and was different from the predominantly rectilinear external openings of the other terraces. The existing infilled arch and curved balcony detracted from the heritage significance of the item. Although the proposal did not reinstate original elements, replacing the modified arch with a rectilinear opening would have less adverse effect on heritage significance than the existing arrangement and would respond to the prevailing external fenestration pattern. The proposal therefore met the requirements of LEP 2001 and...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Under S97 AA of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Conditions Imposed on Development Consent / Hearing Following a Terminated Conciliation Conference Under S 34 AA of the Land and Environment Court Act; Principal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A.
Legal Topics
['development Application Conditions' 'alterations and Additions to Existing Terrace' 'impact on Heritage Item and Conservation Area' 'north Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001' 'north Sydney Development Control Plan 2002']
['planning and Environment Law' 'heritage Conservation'] ['development Application Conditions' 'alterations and Additions to Existing Terrace' 'impact on Heritage Item and Conservation Area' 'north Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001' 'north Sydney Development Control Plan 2002']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Under S97 AA of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Conditions Imposed on Development Consent / Hearing Following a Terminated Conciliation Conference Under S 34 AA of the Land and Environment Court Act; Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Conditions A2 and A3 should be deleted from the development consent.' 'Whether removal of Conditions A2 and A3 would adversely impact the heritage significance of the heritage item and the conservation area.' 'Whether the modified arch on the Level 01 front elevation was of sufficient significance to warrant retention.']

Ratio Decidendi

The modified arch was not original in form, detail or relationship to the internal and external spaces, was now an infilled external feature clearly visible from the street, and was different from the predominantly rectilinear external openings of the other terraces. The existing infilled arch and curved balcony detracted from the heritage significance of the item. Although the proposal did not reinstate original elements, replacing the modified arch with a rectilinear opening would have less adverse effect on heritage significance than the existing arrangement and would respond to the prevailing external fenestration pattern. The proposal therefore met the requirements of LEP 2001 and...

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'The development application for alterations and additions to an existing terrace at 18 Lavender Street, Lavender Bay is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A.' 'The exhibits, except Exhibit A, are returned.']