Northcott v The Owners – Strata Plan No 31143 [2020] NSWLEC 62

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Northcott v The Owners – Strata Plan No 31143 [2020] NSWLEC 62 Hearing dates: 27 – 29 August 2019 Date of orders: 29 May 2020 Decision date: 29 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [156] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Consent — Conditions — Whether installation of a protective balustrade around a roof garden required — Whether area designed for use by occupants

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Legal proceedings — Judicial review — Judicial review of council decisions — Whether conditions imposed on development consent satisfy Newbury test for validity — Whether applicants denied procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.16, 79C, 80A, 102 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cll 93, 94 Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 (NSW) cl 46 Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Ord 70 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 8 Strata Titles Act 1973 (NSW) s 37 Cases Cited: Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd (2018) 365 ALR 86; [2018] NSWCA 245 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1947] 2 All ER 680 Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (2017) 96 NSWLR 434; [2017] NSWCA 263 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Metricon Qld Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 11; (2017) 224 LGERA 236 Dogild Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2008] NSWLEC 53; (2008) 158 LGERA 429 Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council (2002) 119 LGERA 86; [2002] NSWLEC 17 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Mailey v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWCA 343; (2017) 226 LGERA 188 McGregor v Bathurst City Council [1995] NSWLEC 71 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 357 ALR 408 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (2016) 260 CLR 232; [2016] HCA 50 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578; [1980] 1 All ER 731 Parramatta City Council v Pestell (1972) 128 CLR 305; [1972] HCA 59 South Sydney Municipal Council v James (1977) 35 LGRA 432 The Owners - Strata Plan No 4983 v Canny [2018] NSWCA 275; (2018) 233 LGERA 432 Western Australian Planning Commission v Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd (2004) 221 CLR 30; [2004] HCA 63 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2006] NSWCA 245 Texts Cited: Australian Building Codes Board, Building Code of Australia 2014, Volume 1, cll D2.16, D2.18 Australian Standard AS 1657:2018 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, National Construction Code 2019 Category: Principal judgment Parties: William John Northcott (First Applicant) Olivia Gillo Northcott (Second Applicant) The Owners – Strata Plan No 31143 (First Respondent) North Sydney Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In proceedings 2018/00289697 S Nash (Applicants) A M Pickles SC with M Foran (Respondent)