Sharp v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 1360

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sharp v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 1360 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 February 2024 Date of orders: 28 June 2024 Decision date: 28 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The written request pursuant to cl 4.6 to justify the contravention of development standard in cl 4.2A of the Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011 is upheld. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development consent is granted to development application No 10.2022.43.1 for the construction of a dwelling house at 44 Halls Road, Jerrara legally described as Lot 63 in DP1056591 subject to the conditions of consent in Annexure A. (4) All exhibits are retained. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – residential development – dwelling house in rural zone – whether minimum lot size is a development standard capable of variation pursuant to cl 4.6 or whether it is a prohibition – no merit contentions – satisfaction of jurisdictional prerequisite prior to exercise of function as consent authority – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.4, 3.2, 3.20, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.15, 4.16, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34AA, 39 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, s 38 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011, cll 1.2, 2.3, Pt 4, 4.1, 4.1AA, 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.1C, 4.1D, 4.1E, 4.1F, 4.2, 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 6.5 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1989, cl 14A Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010, cll 4.3, 7.11 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cl 30AA Yass Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013, cll 4.1, 4.1B Cases Cited: AS Investment Company Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1054 Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd in its capacity as Responsible Entity of the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust v Boston Nepean Pty Ltd & Penrith City Council [2023] NSWLEC 49 Blue Mountains City Council v Laurence Browning Pty Ltd (2006) 150 LGERA 130; [2006] NSWCA 331 Canterbury Bankstown Council v Dib [2022] NSWLEC 79 Elimatta Pty Ltd v Read and Anor [2021] NSWLEC 75 Elwaw v Kiama Municipal Council [2022] NSW LEC 1395 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Karimbla Constructions Services (NSW) Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2015] NSWLEC 83 North Sydney Municipal Council v P D Mayoh Pty Ltd (No 2) (1990) 71 LGRA 222 Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; [2001] NSWCA 270 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Kiama Development Control Plan 2020 Online Macquarie Dictionary 2024 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel James Sharp (First Applicant) Louise Nancy Sharp (Second Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J McKelvey (Applicants) D Gunter (Solicitor)(Respondent)