Waverley Council v Whitehouse Properties Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 171

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Waverley Council v Whitehouse Properties Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 171 Hearing dates: 17 August 2020 Date of orders: 07 December 2020 Decision date: 07 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 6 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [46] Catchwords: CRIME — Appeal and review — Appeal from Local Court to Land and Environment Court — By prosecutor on a question of law alone — Whether error in construction of a condition of development consent — Whether question of law alone — Whether vitiating error Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) ss 42(2B), 49, 72 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 734 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 Mosman Municipal Council v Spice (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 136; (2015) 212 LGERA 332 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Limited [2020] NSWCCA 220; (2020) 383 ALR 352 R v PL [2009] NSWCCA 256; (2009) 261 ALR 365 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCCA 202; (2018) 362 ALR 359 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Waverley Council (Appellant) Whitehouse Properties Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: W S Tuckey (Appellant) C R Ireland (Respondent)