Harbour Port East Coast Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1456

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Harbour Port East Coast Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1456 Hearing dates: 11-12 August 2020 Date of orders: 30 October 2020 Decision date: 06 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Adam AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application DA 19/0678 for (a) demolition of the existing jetty, ramp and pontoon at 375A Willarong Road, Caringbah South; and (b) construction of a new jetty, ramp and pontoon at a position in front of the existing boat shed are shown in DWG-01 site plan dated February 2019, DWG-03 elevation plans dated February 2019, and DWG-04 specification plan dated December 2018, subject to the conditions of consent set out in Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned except for A, B, 2, 3, 4 and 6. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – development within Zone W2 Recreational Waterways – water recreation structures – mooring pen – is information about vessel in a pen required in order to assess visual impact – visual impact on view from the waterway – visual character of locality – potential interference with navigation Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 Conveyancing Act 1919 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015 Cases Cited: Addenbrooke Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 134 Bell v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Port Waratah Coal Services (1997) 95 LGERA 86 Belling v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 1656 BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Bottomline Group Pty Ltd v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2020] NSWLEC 1115 De Angelis v Transport for New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 1632 Denoci Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2020] NSWELC 102 Double Bay Marina v Woollahra Council [2009] NSWLEC 1001 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2010] NSWLEC 242 Palm Lake v Ballina Council [2020] NSWLEC 41 Parrott v Kiama [2004] NSWLEC 77 Project Venture Developments Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Queensland Conservation Council Inc v Minister for the Environment and Heritage [2003] FCA 1463 Rose Bay Marina Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2013] NSWLEC 1046 Seraphina Bell Pty Ltd v Willoughby Municipal Council (No 2) (1967) 14 LGRA 209 at 224 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Visionary Investment Group Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1234 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court, 'COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy' (March 2020) S Fairfull, Fisheries NSW Policy and Guidelines for Fish Habitat Conservation and Management (Update 2013) Sutherland Shire Development Control Plan 2015 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harbour Port East Coast Pty Ltd (Applicant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Astill (Applicant) J Amy (Solicitor) (Respondent)