Ardill Payne & Partners v Byron Shire Council [2023] NSWLEC 1348

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ardill Payne & Partners v Byron Shire Council [2023] NSWLEC 1348 Hearing dates: 6 and 7 March 2023 Date of orders: 06 July 2023 Decision date: 06 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: Proceedings No 2022/331053 (Modification Application Appeal) The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) All exhibits are retained. Proceedings No 2023/36669 (The Building Information Certificate Application) The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) All exhibits are retained. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – residential development – modification application – shower and toilet – compliance with National Construction Code in relation to minimum floor to ceiling heights – reliance on Building Information Certificate - orders BUILDING INFORMATION CERTIFICATE APEAL – unauthorised works – scope of application - notional assessment – height of building – amendment of BIC – conditional BIC - orders Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014, cl 4.3 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.55, 6.25, 6.26, 8.9, 8.25 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34, 34AA Cases Cited: Chami v Lane Cove Council [2015] NSWLEC 1003 Gosling v Penrith City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1288 Ireland v Cessnock City Council [1999] 110 LGERA 311; [1999] NSWLEC 250 Jonah Pty Limited v Pittwater Council (2006)144 LGERA 408; [2006] NSWLEC 99 Kowalczyk v Liverpool City Council; Tabone v Liverpool City Council; Rothshire Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1479 Lee v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1200 Scarf v Shoalhaven City Council [2021] NSWLEC128 Wechsler v Lane Cove Council [2023] NSWLEC 1083 Texts Cited: Byron Shire Development Control Plan 2014 National Construction Code, Australian Building Codes Board Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blossomvale Pty Ltd, Lolaru Properties Pty Ltd, Roberts Investments Pty Ltd, RJMSJ Pty Ltd and Rajalaa Pty Ltd trading as Ardill Payne & Partners ABN 51808558977 (Applicant) Byron Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Applicant) A Seton (Solicitor)(Respondent)