Jeffrey v Canterbury Bankstown Council [2021] NSWLEC 73

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jeffrey v Canterbury Bankstown Council [2021] NSWLEC 73 Hearing dates: 30 June 2021 Date of orders: 12 July 2021 Decision date: 12 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner's decision on a question of law – development contravened development standard – written request seeking to justify contravention – Commissioner not satisfied with written request or that development in public interest – whether misconstruction of objective of development standard – whether misconstruction of objective of the zone – whether constructive failure to consider written request – whether denial of procedural fairness by failure to warn that written request insufficient – only misconstruction of objective of zone established – error not vitiating Legislation Cited: Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 4.6, 6.5 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 1.4 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Cases Cited: Altz Pty Ltd v Shellharbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1228 BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Denoci Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2020] NSWLEC 102 Forgall Pty Ltd v Greater Taree City Council [2015] NSWCA 340 Forgall Pty Ltd v Greater Taree City Council (2015) 209 LGERA 160; [2015] NSWLEC 61 Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Louisiana Properties Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 439; [2018] NSWCA 240 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] HCA 17 RebelMH Neutral Bay Ltd v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWCA 130 The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Parramatta City Council [2018] NSWLEC 158 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; [2014] NSWCA 105 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vanessa Jeffrey (Appellant) Canterbury Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Seymour (Appellant) Mr G Farland (Respondent)