Chhabra v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1009

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chhabra v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1009 Hearing dates: 26-28 October 2020;

Notice of Motion hearing dates 18 November 2020, written submissions 30 November 2020, 7 and 18 December 2020 Date of orders: 8 January 2021 Decision date: 08 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: Proceedings 2019/149498 The Court orders that: (1) The Notice of Motion filed on 12 November 2020 is dismissed. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) The exhibits are returned, except for Exhibits 4, B and M. Proceedings 2019/97085 The Court orders that: (1) The Notice of Motion filed on 12 November 2020 is dismissed. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) The development control order issued by Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council on 28 February 2019 is modified to extend the time for compliance to 60 days from the date of these orders. Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION – application to reopen hearing after judgment reserved – interests of justice – additional cost and delay – little probative value of new evidence APPEAL – building information certificate appeal – appeal against development control order – unauthorised deck constructed – relevance of development control plan provisions – notional development application – relevance of the impacts of structure to the exercise of discretion in determining the appeals – town planning impacts – impacts on management of stormwater on site – impacts of stormwater flow from deck Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Abou-Anton v City of Ryde Council [2018] NSWLEC 1334 Administration and Marketing Solutions Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council; Big Country Developments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2012] NSWLEC 1093 ASIC v Rich (2006) 235 ALR 587; [2006] NSWSC 826 Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd 198 CLR 334; [1999] HCA 9 Chao v Chao (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 612 Chappelow v Sutherland Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 1294 Gosling v Penrith City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1288 Hennock v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council [2020] NSWLEC 1070 Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 110 LGERA 311; [1999] NSWLEC 250 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council (2006) 143 LGERA 277; [2006] NSWCA 23 Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 28 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Mineral Wealth v Gosford City Council (2003) 127 LGERA 74; [2003] NSWLEC 153 Poche v Manly Council [2014] NSWLEC 1274 Sud v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 1177 Taipan Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [1999] NSWLEC 276 The Movie Network Channels Pty Ltd v Optus Vision Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 132 Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 Young v Gosford City Council (2001) 120 LGERA 243; [2001] NSWLEC 191 Texts Cited: Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan 2012 Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy NSW Rural Fire Service, Planning for Bushfire Protection 2019 Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, Practice Note – Class 1, 2 and 3 Miscellaneous Appeals Category: Principal judgment Parties: Neharika Chhabra (Applicant) Ku-ring-gai Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Ireland (Applicant) J Smith (Respondent)