Kousis v Inner West Council [2022] NSWLEC 1611

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kousis v Inner West Council [2022] NSWLEC 1611 Hearing dates: 23 September 2022 and 6 October 2022 Date of orders: 04 November 2022 Decision date: 04 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Peatman AC Decision: The Court orders: 1) The appeal is dismissed. 2) The Exhibits A, B, C, D, E, G, J, K, L, M, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are retained. Exhibit H is returned. Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – secondary access – modification of condition and deletion of advisory note – minimal amendment Legislation Cited: Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 ss 5, 7, 33 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.3, 1.4, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.55, 4.55(1A), 8.9, 8.10, 8.14 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1999 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 cll 67, 113 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 23 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Modification) Regulation 2021 Interpretation Act 1987 s 3 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 17, 39 Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013 zoning Roads Act 1993 s 16 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021 cl 120 Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council 11 Elvina Avenue Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council; Doering v Pittwater Council; 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2021] NSWCA 112 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd. v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223. Bardsley-Smith & Anor v Penrith City Council & Ors [2012] NSWLEC 79 Bechara v Plan Urban Services Pty Ltd (2006) 149 LGERA 41 Bentley & Ors v Drummoyne Council & Ors [1999] NSWLEC 84 Dravin Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2017] NSWLEC 38 Duke Developments Australia 4 Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 69 House of Peace Pty Ltd & Anor v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44 Intrapac Skennars Head Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 83 J.K. Williams Staff Pty Limited v Sydney Water Corporation [2021] NSWLEC 23 Kendall Street Developments Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 227 King, Markwick, Taylor & Ors v Bathurst Regional Council (2006) 150 LGERA 362 Ku-ring-gai Council v Buyozo Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 177 Lake Macquarie City Council v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2015] NSWLEC 114 MLC Properties v Camden Council (1997) 96 LGERA 52 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Planning Commissioner (WA) v Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 63 Thompson v Randwick Corporation [2950] HCA 33; (1950) 81 CLR 87 Texts Cited: Draft Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2020 Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Filippo Kousis (First Applicant) Amy Kousis (Second Applicant) Inner West Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Fozzard (Applicant) S Turner (Solicitor)(Respondent)