Fairfield City Council v Oztech Developments Pty Ltd; Fairfield City Council v Bellagio Investments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 81

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fairfield City Council v Oztech Developments Pty Ltd; Fairfield City Council v Bellagio Investments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 81 Hearing dates: 27 May 2021 Date of orders: 30 July 2021 Decision date: 30 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [199] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Offences — Sentencing — Development without consent — Failure to comply with development control order SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Aggravating factors — Mitigating factors — Determination of the objective seriousness of the offence and subjective circumstances of the defendant — Nature of offence — Extent of harm — State of mind — Plea of guilty — Remorse — Deterrence — Totality Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 22, 22A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 257B Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Div 6.2, ss 1.3, 1.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 9.34, 9.37, 9.50, 9.52, 9.53, 9.56, 9.57 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), reg 285A Fairfield Citywide Development Control Plan 2013 Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), Pt 8.3, ss 245, 250 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Burwood Council v Doueihi [2013] NSWLEC 196; (2013) 200 LGERA 152 Burwood Council v Mehedin Abdul-Rahman [2021] NSWLEC 46 Burwood Council v Pratelli [2014] NSWLEC 28 Byron Shire Council v Fletcher [2005] NSWLEC 706; (2005) 143 LGERA 155 Cameron v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 47; (2006) 146 LGERA 349 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Limited v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Carlino v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2005] NSWLEC 198 Cessnock City Council v Bimbadgen Estate Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 140 Chahoud v Penrith City Council [2020] NSWLEC 167 City of Parramatta Council v Grand Epping Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 70 City of Sydney Council v Schwartz [2003] NSWLEC 261 Cooper v Coffs Harbour City Council (1997) 98 A Crim R 340; (1997) 97 LGERA 125 Cumberland Council v Badaoui Habib [2017] NSWLEC 18 Cumberland Council v See Win Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 15 Director General of National Parks and Wildlife v Wilkinson; Director General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation v Wilkinson [2002] NSWLEC 171 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Jack & Bill Issa Pty Ltd (No 5) [2009] NSWLEC 232; (2009) 172 LGERA 225 Director-General, Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137; (2009) 168 LGERA 121 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 280; (2008) 163 LGERA 71 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 289; (2006) 148 LGERA 278 Environment Protection Authority v Capdate Pty Ltd (1993) 78 LGERA 349 Environment Protection Authority v Crown in the Right of New South Wales [2019] NSWLEC 178 Environment Protection Authority v Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 64 Environment Protection Authority v Hughes [2019] NSWLEC 108 Environment Protection Authority v M A Roche Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 29 Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Giorgianni v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 473; [1985] HCA 29 Gittany Constructions Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Hamilton v Whitehead (1988) 166 CLR 121; [1988] HCA 65 Harris v Harrison (2014) 86 NSWLR 422; [2014] NSWCCA 84 Harrison v Perdikaris [2015] NSWLEC 99 Heatscape Pty Ltd v Mahoney (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 45; (2016) 217 LGERA 332 Hewitt v R [2007] NSWCCA 353; (2007) 180 A Crim R 306 Hijazi v Georges River Council [2020] NSWLEC 36 Hoare v R (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Holroyd City Council v Khoury (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 210 Huang v The Queen (2018) 96 NSWLR 743; [2018] NSWCCA 57 Keir v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 754 Ku-ring-gai Council v Baynie [2017] NSWLEC 172 Leichhardt Council v Geitonia Pty Ltd (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 51; (2015) 209 LGERA 120 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Minister for Planning v Coalpac Pty Limited [2008] NSWLEC 271 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 132; (2002) 122 LGERA 89 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Pesic v Sutherland Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 38 Pittwater Council v Scahill [2009] NSWLEC 12; (2009) 165 LGERA 289 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Crombie [1999] NSWCCA 297 R v Dennison [2011] NSWCCA 114 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; [2000] NSWCCA 317 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Holder; R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Morabito (1992) 62 A Crim R 82 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Power [1999] NSWCCA 25 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168; [2004] NSWCCA 131 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Boggabri Coal Pty Limited [2014] NSWLEC 154 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (No 7) [2021] NSWLEC 26 Secretary, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Wollongong Recycling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 125; (2020) 245 LGERA 241 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 Urdanegui v R [2021] NSWCCA 170 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Weribone v R [2018] NSWCCA 172 Willoughby City Council v BCPD Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 163 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Fairfield City Council (Prosecutor) Oztech Developments Pty Ltd (ACN 162033810) (Defendant) Bellagio Investments Pty Ltd (ACN 124662728) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Shneider, solicitor (Prosecutor) F Berglund (Defendants)