Van Mourik v Mosman Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1599

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Van Mourik v Mosman Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1599 Hearing dates: 20 July 2023 Date of orders: 11 October 2023 Decision date: 11 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Byrne AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Modification Application No 8.2019.121.4 for modification of consent No 8.2019.121.1 comprising amendments to driveway, garage, openings and deletion of condition 93, at 35 Middle Head Road, Mosman, 2088, is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned except Exhibit A. Catchwords: APPEAL – MODIFICATION OF CONSENT – whether substantially the same development – three storey dwelling house, pool & pool outhouse – undercroft area – whether can be enclosed – bulk & scale – parking – garage and basement use Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 1.5, 4.15, 4.55, 8.9 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 34AA Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012 cl 6.6, 4.4 Mosman Residential Development Control Plan 2012, cl 7.4 Cases Cited: Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 227 Hatch v Northern Beaches Council [2019] NSWLEC 1422 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298; [1999] NSWLEC 280 North Sydney Council v Michael Handley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) NSWLR 468; [1998] NSWSC 163 Scrap Realty Pty Ltd v Botany City Council (2008) 166LGERA 342, [2008] NSWLEC 333 Vacik Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [1992] NSWLEC 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Grace Van Mourik (Applicant) Mosman Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Messenger (Solicitor) (Applicant) R McCulloch (Solicitor) (Respondent)