Rahman v Campbelltown City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1211

Rahman v Campbelltown City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1211

The proposed development did not exhibit design excellence within cl 7.13 of Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan 2015. The splayed north-western corner of Building A produced an awkward and unattractive design element with unbalanced massing and an unsatisfactory interface with the public domain; Building A failed to achieve a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing and did not improve the streetscape; Building B's façade appeared flat and lacked dimensionality and visual interest; and the southern elevation of Building A lacked modulation, articulation and variety. Because cl 7.13 precluded consent unless design excellence was exhibited, development consent could...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Appeal / Appeal Against Deemed Refusal of Development Application No. DA 3886/2019/da BH
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; development consent refused.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'boarding House' 'design Excellence' 'r3 Medium Density Residential Zone' 'public Domain and Streetscape Impact']
['planning and Environmental Law' 'development Consent'] ['development Application' 'boarding House' 'design Excellence' 'r3 Medium Density Residential Zone' 'public Domain and Streetscape Impact']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Appeal / Appeal Against Deemed Refusal of Development Application No. DA 3886/2019/da BH

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether development consent could be granted for the proposed demolition and construction of a 16-room boarding house at 1 Durham Street, Minto.' 'Whether the proposed development exhibits design excellence as required by cl 7.13 of Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan 2015.' 'Whether the design of Building A and Building B achieved a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing and an appropriate interface with the public domain.']

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed development did not exhibit design excellence within cl 7.13 of Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan 2015. The splayed north-western corner of Building A produced an awkward and unattractive design element with unbalanced massing and an unsatisfactory interface with the public domain; Building A failed to achieve a high standard of architectural design, materials and detailing and did not improve the streetscape; Building B's façade appeared flat and lacked dimensionality and visual interest; and the southern elevation of Building A lacked modulation, articulation and variety. Because cl 7.13 precluded consent unless design excellence was exhibited, development consent could...

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; development consent refused.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' 'Development consent for Development Application No. DA-3886/2019/DA-BH for the demolition of a single storey dwelling and erection of a boarding house containing 16 boarding rooms at 1 Durham Street, Minto is refused.' 'The exhibits are returned apart from 1 and 3.']