Inglis v Buckley [2023] NSWLEC 77

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Inglis v Buckley [2023] NSWLEC 77 Hearing dates: 24, 27 April 2023 Date of orders: 20 July 2023 Decision date: 20 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court declares and orders as follows: (1) That development consent DA 2022/0023 granted by the Second Respondent to the First Respondent on 19 May 2022 as amended by Notice of Determination dated 24 August 2022 is invalid and of no effect. (2) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – challenge to grant of development consent for subdivision in rural area which created undersized lot with a dwelling entitlement transferred as part of boundary adjustment – council failed to form requisite state of satisfaction that potential for land use conflict will not be increased as a result of the subdivision – whether council resolution to approve subdivision and delegate imposition of standard conditions to CEO offended rule against indivisibility of function Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88E Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 1.5, 4.15, 4.16, 4.55 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 377 Snowy Valleys Council Development Control Plan 2019, Pt 9.8, cll 9.8.1, 9.8.4, 9.8.5, 9.8.6 Tumut Local Environmental Plan 2012 (NSW), cll 4.1, 4.2, 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C Cases Cited: Aldous v Greater Taree City Council (2009) 167 LGERA 13; [2009] NSWLEC 17 Belmorgan Property Development Pty Ltd v GPT Re Ltd (2007) 153 LGERA 450; [2007] NSWCA 171 Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2015] NSWCCA 272 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 178 LGERA 411; [2010] NSWCA 353 Centro Properties Limited v Hurstville City Council (2004) 135 LGERA 257; [2004] NSWLEC 401 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (1998) 100 LGERA 365 Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd (2022) 254 LGERA 114; [2022] NSWCA 227 Franklins Ltd v Penrith City Council [1999] NSWCA 134 Gee v Council of the City of Sydney (2004) 137 LGERA 157; [2004] NSWLEC 581 GPT Re Limited v Wollongong City Council (2006) 151 LGERA 116; [2006] NSWLEC 303 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council (2006) 143 LGERA 277; [2006] NSWCA 23 Manly Council v Hortis (2001) 113 LGERA 321; [2001] NSWCA 81 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734 Myer Queenstown Garden Plaza Pty Ltd v Corporation of the City of Port Adelaide (1975) 11 SASR 504 Weal v Bathurst City Council [1999] NSWLEC 132 Weal v Bathurst City Council (2000) 111 LGERA 181; [2000] NSWCA 88 Lend Lease Management Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (1986) 68 LGRA 61 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Inglis (Applicant) Lindsay Buckley (First Respondent) (submitting appearance) Snowy Valleys Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F. Berglund (Applicant) T. G. Howard SC (Respondent)