PJM Group Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2022] NSWLEC 1170

PJM Group Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2022] NSWLEC 1170

The proposed childcare centre, including demolition of the heritage item, is appropriate given the evidence establishing the limited heritage value, unreasonable cost of retention, acceptable air quality and acoustic impacts due to design responses, and compliance with all statutory and planning criteria. Conditional consent is warranted based on expert evidence and the imposition of appropriate management measures through conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Development Application Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted with conditions
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'heritage Conservation' 'air Quality' 'acoustics' 'traffic Impact' 'stormwater Management']
['environmental Law' 'planning Law' 'local Government Law'] ['development Application' 'heritage Conservation' 'air Quality' 'acoustics' 'traffic Impact' 'stormwater Management']

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Procedural Posture

Development Application Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether demolition of a locally listed heritage item for childcare centre is justified' 'Whether the proposed development is suitable given air quality and acoustic impacts near a classified road' 'Whether the traffic and site impacts are acceptable for the proposed childcare centre' 'Whether expert evidence sufficiently demonstrates compliance with planning controls, guidelines and statutory criteria']

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed childcare centre, including demolition of the heritage item, is appropriate given the evidence establishing the limited heritage value, unreasonable cost of retention, acceptable air quality and acoustic impacts due to design responses, and compliance with all statutory and planning criteria. Conditional consent is warranted based on expert evidence and the imposition of appropriate management measures through conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted with conditions

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development consent is granted to development application DA0004/21 for the demolition of existing structures (including a locally listed heritage item) and the construction of a 75-place childcare centre and associated works at 1458 Pacific Highway, Turramurra, subject to the conditions of...