R.I.G Consulting Pty Ltd v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 184

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R.I.G Consulting Pty Ltd v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 184 Hearing dates: 18 December 2020 Decision date: 23 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: See [75] of judgment Catchwords: MERITS APPEAL – separate questions of law –proposed subdivision of neighbourhood lot prohibited by local environmental plan as exceeds permitted average lot size – neighbourhood lot a resulting lot under local environmental plan and subdivision cannot be granted under local environmental plan Legislation Cited: Community Land Development Act 1989 (NSW) s 22, Sch 4 (cl 1) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 195 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 1.5, 3.20, 4.2, 6.2, former s 94 Palerang Local Environmental Plan 2014 cll 2.6, 4.1, 4.1AA, 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.1C, 4.1D, former cl 4.1 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) s 42 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Amendment (Minimum Subdivision Lot Size) Order 2018 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 cll 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5 Standard Instrument-Principal Local Environmental Plan (2006 EPI 155a) cll 4.1, 4.1AA Yarrowlumla Local Environmental Plan 2002 cll 17, 20 Cases Cited: Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2013) 195 LGERA 182; [2013] NSWCA 103 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 DM & Longbow Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (2017) 228 LGERA 342; [2017] NSWLEC 173 Fairfield City Council v N & S Oliveri Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 41 Fitch v Shoalhaven City Council (1977) 67 LGRA 165 R v Wallis; Ex parte Employers' Association of Wool Selling Brokers (1949) 78 CLR 529; [1949] HCA 30 R.I.G Consulting Pty Ltd v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council [2020] NSWLEC 155 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: R.I.G Consulting Pty Ltd (Applicant) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: S White SC (Applicant) J Walker (Respondent)