Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Realize Architecture Pty Ltd [2024] NSWLEC 31

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Realize Architecture Pty Ltd [2024] NSWLEC 31 Hearing dates: 07 March 2024 Date of orders: 04 April 2024 Decision date: 04 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – question of law – Commissioner's decision to modify development consent – precondition to power to modify consent – whether modified development substantially the same development as originally approved development – whether error in chain of reasoning – whether error that no change in critical elements of development – whether error in adopting expert's approach that no change in consequences of development – no error of law established Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.55(2), 4.55(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 56A(1) Cases Cited: Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280; [1993] FCA 456 Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd (2022) 254 LGERA 114; [2022] NSWCA 227 Hope v Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1; [1980] HCA 16 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council (2016) 218 LGERA 411; [2016] NSWCA 257 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298; [1999] NSWLEC 280 Muscat Developments Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2023] NSWLEC 121 NSW Associated Blue-Metal Quarries Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1956) 94 CLR 509; [1956] HCA 80 R v The District Court; Ex parte White (1966) 116 CLR 644; [1966] HCA 69 R (on the application of Thurston Parish Council) v Mid Suffolk District Council and Bloor Homes Limited [2023] JPL 494; [2022] EWCA Civ 1417 Randwick Municipal Council v Manousaki (1988) 66 LGRA 330 The Australian Gas Light Company v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 The Satellite Group (Ultimo) Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [1998] NSWLEC 244 Vacik Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [1992] NSWLEC 8 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council (2001) 202 CLR 439; [2001] HCA 12 Texts Cited: Karl Llewellyn, The Bramble Bush: On Our Law and Its Study (Oceana Publication 1960) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Appellant) Realize Architecture Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Geoff Farland (Appellant) Mr Adrian Galasso SC (Respondent)