Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council

[2016] NSWLEC 1646

Land and Environment Court

New South Wales

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Medium Neutral Citation:	Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1646
Hearing dates:	Conciliation conference on 22 November, 19 & 21 December 2016
Date of orders:	21 December 2016
Decision date:	21 December 2016
Jurisdiction:	Class 1
Before:	Hussey AC
Decision:	See (4) below
Catchwords:	DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Development consent for the staged construction of 4 residential flat buildings containing 318 units and a multi-dwelling housing development containing 21 units with basement car parking and associated landscaping and stormwater drainage works. Height, bulk, scale, encroachments into setbacks, waste services.
Legislation Cited:	Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Category:	Principal judgment
Parties:	UNIVERSAL PROPERTY GROUP PTY LTD (Applicant) BLACKTOWN CITY COUNCIL (Respondent)
Representation:	Ms E Fleming, E J Fleming Legal (Applicant) Ms K Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Respondent)
File Number(s):	2016/234894
Publication restriction:	No

Judgment

1. COMMISSIONER: In this matter, at or after a conciliation conference, an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (the Court Act) was reached between the parties as to the terms of a decision in the proceedings that was acceptable to the parties. As the presiding Commissioner, I was satisfied that the decision was one that the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions (this being the test applied by s 34(3) of the Court Act). As a consequence, s 34(3)(a) of the Act required me to “dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the decision”.

2. The Court Act also required me to “set out in writing the terms of the decision” (s 34(3)(b)). The orders made to give effect to the agreement constitute that document.

3. In making the orders to give effect to the agreement between the parties, I was not required to make, and have not made, any merit assessment of the issues that were originally in dispute between the parties.

4. The final orders to give effect to the parties’ agreement under s34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 are:

1. The Applicant is granted to leave to amend its application to rely on the following plans and documents:

Title	Drawing No.	Prepared by	Date
Building 1
Cover Page	BLD 1-000 Rev 4	The Bathla Groups	28/11/16
Basement 1 & 2	BLD 1-001 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Lower Ground	BLD 1-002 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Ground Floor Plan	BLD 1-003 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 1 Floor Plan	BLD 1-004 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 2 Floor Plan	BLD 1-005 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 3 Floor Plan	BLD 1-006 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 4 Floor Plan	BLD 1-007 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Roof Plan	BLD 1-008 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Communal Open Space	BLD 1-009 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Elevations -Block A	BLD 1-010 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Elevations – Block B	BLD 1-011 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Sections	BLD 1-012 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Pre & Post Adaptable Units	BLD 1-013 Rev 1	The Bathla Group	11/11/15
Views Perspective	BLD 1-014 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Area Calculations	BLD 1-015 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Material and Finishes	BLD 1-016 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Shadow Analysis	BLD 1-017 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Building 2
Cover Page	BLD 2-000 Rev 4	The Bathla Groups	28/11/16
Basement 1	BLD 2-001 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Basement 2	BLD 2-002 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Ground Floor Plan	BLD 2-003 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 1 Floor Plan	BLD 2-004 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 2 Floor Plan	BLD 2-005 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 3 Floor Plan	BLD 2-006 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 4 Floor Plan	BLD 2-007 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Roof Plan	BLD 2-008 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Communal Open Space	BLD 2-011 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Elevations	BLD 2-012 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Elevations	BLD 2-013 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Sections	BLD 2-014 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Pre & Post Adaptable Units	BLD 2-015 Rev 2	The Bathla Group	17/6/16
Views Perspective	BLD 2-016 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Area Calculations	BLD 2-017 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Material and Finishes	BLD 2-018 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Shadow Analysis	BLD 2-019 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Building 3
Cover Page	BLD 3-000 Rev 4	The Bathla Groups	28/11/16
Basement 1	BLD 3-001 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Basement 2	BLD 3-002 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Ground Floor Plan	BLD 3-003 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 1 Floor Plan	BLD 3-004 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 2 Floor Plan	BLD 3-005 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 3 Floor Plan	BLD 3-006 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 4 Floor Plan	BLD 3-007 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Roof Plan	BLD 3-008 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Communal Open Space	BLD 3-011 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Elevations	BLD 3-012 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Elevations	BLD 3-013 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Sections	BLD 3-014 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Pre & Post Adaptable Units	BLD 3-015 Rev 2	The Bathla Group	17/6/16
Views Perspective	BLD 3-016 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Area Calculations	BLD 3-017 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Material and Finishes	BLD 3-018 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Shadow Analysis	BLD 3-019 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Daylight Compliance	BLD 3-020 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Building 4
Cover Page	BLD 4-000 Rev 4	The Bathla Groups	28/11/16
Basement 1 &2 floor plan	BLD 4-001 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Ground floor plan	BLD 4-002 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 1 and 2 Floor Plan	BLD 4-003 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Level 3 and 4 Floor Plan	BLD 4-004 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Roof Plan	BLD 4-005 Rev 2	The Bathla Group	17/6/16
Communal Open Space	BLD 4-006 Rev 2	The Bathla Group	17/6/16
Elevations	BLD 4-007 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Sections	BLD 4-008 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Pre & Post Adaptable Units	BLD 4-009 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/12/16
Area Calculations	BLD 4-010 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Shadow Analysis	BLD 4-011 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Height compliance	BLD 4-012 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Deep Soil Calculations	BLD 4-013 Rev 2	The Bathla Group	17/6/16
Materials and Schedules	BLD4-014 Rev 4	The Bathla Group	28/11/16
Landscaping Plans
Cover Sheet	L01, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 1 Ground Floor	L02, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 1 Roof Plan	L03, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 2 Ground Floor	L04, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 2 Ground Floor	L05,R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 3 Ground Floor	L06, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 3 Ground Floor	L07, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 4 Ground Floor	L08, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Lot 4 Roof Top	L09, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Landscape Details	L10, R03	The Bathla Group	30.11.16
Building 1 – Civil Engineering Plans
General Notes & Legend	01303_B01_110, Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
General Arrangement Lower Ground Floor	01303_B01_201 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
General Arrangement Upper Ground Floor	01303_B01_202 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
Bio-retention & OSD Details	01303_B01_621 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
Stormwater Drainage Details	01303_B01_651 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Sediment & Erosion Controls	01303_B01_701 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Building 2 – Civil Engineering Plans
General Notes & Legend	01303_B02_110, Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
General Arrangement Plan	01303_B02_201 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
Bio-retention & OSD Details	01303_B02_621 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Stormwater Drainage Details	01303_B02_651 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Sediment & Erosion Controls Details	01303_B02_701 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Building 3 – Civil Engineering Plans
General Notes & Legend	01303_B03_110, Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
General Arrangement Plan	01303_B03_201 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
Bio-retention & OSD Details	01303_B03_621 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
Stormwater Drainage Details	01303_B03_651 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Sediment & Erosion Controls Details	01303_B03_701 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Building 4 – Civil Engineering Plans
General Notes & Legend	01303_B04_110, Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
General Arrangement Plan	01303_B04_201 Revision 02	C&M Consulting Engineers	8/12/16
Bio-retention & OSD Details	01303_B04_621 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Stormwater Drainage Details	01303_B04_651 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Sediment & Erosion Controls Details	01303_B04_701 Revision 01	C&M Consulting Engineers	22/12/15
Waste Management Report, prepared by The Baltha Group dated 16 December 2016 Updated SEPP 65 Verification Statement, dated 6 December 2016 Revised Cl.4.6 written request, prepared by The Bathla Group dated 1 December 2016

2. The applicant is to pay Council's costs pursuant to section 97B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 as agreed or assessed.

3. The Appeal is upheld.

4. Approval is granted to Development Application No. JRPP 16-00002 for staged construction of 4 x 6 storey residential flat buildings containing 297 units with basement car parking and multi-dwelling housing containing 21 dwellings and associated landscaping and stormwater drainage works on Lot 8 DP 39303 known as 12 Boundary Road SCHOFIELDS, subject to the conditions at Annexure "A".

Acting Commissioner Hussey

Annexure A (499 KB, pdf)

Amendments

30 August 2018 - Annexure A (previously omitted) has now been uploaded.