Griffani v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 1660

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Griffani v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 1660 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 June 2021 Date of orders: 29 October 2021 Decision date: 29 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders that (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The Development Application number DA 2019/30 is determined by the grant of development consent at 43 Tuckombil Lane, Tuckombil being Lot 1 in DP 786850 for the staged development of eight (8) holiday cabins (maximum 24 guests) and extension to existing shed for use as a communal area. Staging of the development is proposed as follows: (a) Stage 1 – Tourist and Visitor Accommodation – Three cabins and associated civil works (driveway and car park) and Communal Area; and (b) Stage 2 – Tourist and Visitor Accommodation – Five cabins and such development approval is subject to conditions of consent at annexure A (3) Exhibit 2R1 to be returned to the Second and Third Respondents. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – tourist and visitor accommodation – characterisation – hotel or motel accommodation – serviced apartments – permitted use – orders Legislation Cited: Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 2.3, 4.6, 5.4, 7.9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 2.3, 4.15, 8.7 Interpretation Act 1987, s 6 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation of Land, cl 7 Cases Cited: 4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Ardill Payne & Partners v Byron Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1125 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited (2013) 201 LGERA 116; [2013] NSWLEC 147 Capital Airport Group Pty Ltd v Director-General of the Department of Planning (2010) 171 LGERA 440; [2010] NSWLEC 5 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 New South Wales Crime Commissioner v Kelly (2003) 58 NSWLR 71; [2003] NSWCA 245 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGERA 305 Sherman v Newcastle City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1238 Tovir Investments Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Tweed Shire Council v Taylor [2019] NSWLEC 45 Wingecarribee Shire Council v De Angelis [2016] NSWCA 189 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Ltd & Anor (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Zhang v Canterbury City Council 51 NSWLR 589; [2001] NSWCA 167 Texts Cited: Ballina Shire Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ron Griffani (First Applicant) Lorella Griffani (Second Applicant) Ballina Shire Council (First Respondent) Anika Strahan (Second Respondent) Stephen Strahan (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr J Smith (Applicants) S Simington (Solicitor) (First Respondent) R O'Gorman-Hughes (Second and Third Respondents)