Chehade v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2022] NSWLEC 1473

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chehade v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2022] NSWLEC 1473 Hearing dates: 14 June 2022 Date of orders: 09 September 2022 Decision date: 09 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: Refer to [105] and [106] Catchwords: APPEAL – development control orders – stop use order – demolish works order – whether vehicle hoist is a building – whether development consent was required – whether use of the site requires development consent – characterisation of use Legislation Cited: Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Bankstown Planning Scheme Ordinance 1979, cl 24 Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.4, 3.28, 4.2, 4.3, 4.69, 8.18, 9.22, 9.34, 10.11, Sch 5 Evidence Act 1995, ss 143, 160 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, cl 1.16 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, Pt 34 Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343; [2011] NSWCA 107 Australian Gaslight Co v Valuer-General (1940) 14 LGR (NSW) 149 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWCA 200 Broholm v City of Ryde Council [2014] NSWLEC 1221 Chamwell Pty Limited v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Hope v The Council of the City of Bathurst [1988] NSWCA 69 Lizzio v Ryde Municipal Council (1983) 155 CLR 211 Maroun Holdings Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 1013 Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 302 Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2017] NSWLEC 56 Sessions v Penrith City Council [2017] NSWLEC 171 Wilpinjong Coal Pty Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council; Ulan Coal Mines Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council [2012] NSWLEC 277 Texts Cited: Bankstown Development Control Plan No 35 Building Code of Australia Land and Environment Court Practice Note – Class 1, 2, 3 Miscellaneous Appeals (29 March 2018) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Khaladie Chehade (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Weinberger (Solicitor) (Applicant) T Ward (Solicitor) (Respondent)