Peden v Lake Macquarie City Council [2024] NSWLEC 2

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Peden v Lake Macquarie City Council [2024] NSWLEC 2 Hearing dates: 14 March 2023 Date of orders: 31 January 2024 Decision date: 31 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [102]. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: validity of consent for change of use of land – whether change of use constitutes development where no erection of a dwelling occurs – the meaning of "carrying out development" – change of use from dwelling and secondary dwelling to dual occupancy – change of use is development – Council had the power to grant the consent. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.4(1), 1.5, 1.5(1), 1.5(3), 1.5(4), 4.2(1), 4.2(2), 4.12, 4.15, 4.16, 4.16(1), 4.53(4), 4.53(5), 4.70, 4.70(1) Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014, cll 2.3(1)(c), 2.6, 3, 4.1, 4.1A, 4.1A(2)(a), 5.4(9) State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cl 24, Sch 1 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, cl 51 Cases Cited: AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2021] NSWCA 112; (2021) 105 NSWLR 152 Baron Corporation Pty Ltd v Council of City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 61 Bowers v Northern Beaches Council & Grigull Custodian Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 253 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 300; (2003) 129 LGERA 223 Gordon & Valich Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 780 Hornsby Shire Council v Trives (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 190 IPM Holdings Pty Ltd v Council of City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 1593 Ku-ring-gai Council v Buyozo Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 177; (2021) 248 LGERA 300 Newcastle City Council v Royal Newcastle Hospital [1957] HCA 15; (1957) 96 CLR 493 Nikolaidis v Pittwater Council [2009] NSWLEC 227; (2009) 171 LGERA 104 Progress and Securities Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 236 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 58 Stock v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 1066 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2000] NSWLEC 240; (2000) 111 LGERA 299 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michelle Peden (Applicant) Lake Macquarie City Council (First Respondent) Sase Stojcevski (Second Respondent) Tanja Stojcevski (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC (Applicant) Submitting appearance (First Respondent) J Lazarus SC (Second and Third Respondents)