Thomas v Central Coast Council [2020] NSWLEC 1666

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thomas v Central Coast Council [2020] NSWLEC 1666 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 19 November 2020, 7 and 14 December 2020 Date of orders: 21 December 2020 Decision date: 21 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Bindon AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) Leave is granted to the applicant to amend Development Application No. DA/288/2018 to rely on the following: (a) Plan of Management Short Term Rental Accommodation – 18 Soldiers Point Drive Norah Head dated December 2020; and (b) House Rules – Short-term accommodation – 18 Soldiers Point Drive Norah Head dated December 2020. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development Application No. DA/288/2018 for an additional use of the existing dwelling for the purposes of short-term rental accommodation is approved subject to the Conditions of Consent which are annexed hereto and marked "A". Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – short term rental accommodation – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders Legislation Cited: Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Short Term Rental Accommodation) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Rural Fires Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy No 71—Coastal Protection Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy, (March 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michelle Thomas (Applicant) Central Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Wright (Solicitor) (Applicant) L Nurpuri (Respondent)