OOH! Media Assets Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1363

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: OOH! Media Assets Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1363 Hearing dates: 3, 4 August 2023, 11, 12 March 2024, written submissions 20, 28 March 2024 Date of orders: 28 June 2024 Decision date: 28 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld (2) Development application DA/2022/33, seeking development consent for new digital signage incorporating the construction of an advertising structure to contain a digital advertisement, is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Exhibits are returned with the exception of Exhibit A, K, 1 and 3 Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – proposed signage structure and digital advertisement display – whether the signage is compatible with the desired amenity and visual catchment of the area – whether the proposed signage is a safety risk – precedent – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.4, 4.16, 4.18 Land and Environmental Court Act 1979, ss 34 Coastal Management Act 2016, ss 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14 Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 7.1, 7.7 Environmental Planning and Regulation 2021, ss 23, 76 Ku ring gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cl 6.3 Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, Div 2, cll 1.15, 1.16, 2, 2.24,12 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004, Sch 1, cl 4, State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, ss 2.2, 2.4, 2.10, 2.11, 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, ss 2.48, 2.119, 119 Cases Cited: 4Nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 224 LGERA 301; [2017] NSWCA 191 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Australian Alliance Assurance Co Ltd v Attorney General (QLD) [1916] ST Qd 135 Australian Nursing Home Foundation Limited v Ku ring gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 131 Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569; [1976] HCA 55 Cody v JH Nelson Pty Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 629; [1947] HCA 17 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Commissioner for ACT Revenue v Dataflex Pty Ltd (2011) 5 ACTLR 271; [2011] ACTCA 14 Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405; [1905] HCA 11 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Davies v Western Australia (1904) 2 CLR 29; [1904] HCA 46 Goldin v Minister for Transport Administering the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 (2002) 121 LGERA 101; [2002] NSWLEC 75 Hecar Investments No. 6 Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Municipal Council (1984) 53 LGRA 322 Ireland v Johnson, CEO Department of Corrective Services (2009) 189 IR 135; [2009] WASCA 162 Leon Fink Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Film Commission (1979) 141 CLR 672; [1979] HCA 26 Maunsell v Olins [1975] AC 373 MB Investments Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1361 Mills v Meeking (1990) 169 CLR 214; [1990] HCA 6 Minister for Resources v Dover Fisheries Pty Ltd (1993) 116 ALR 54; (1993) 43 FCR 565 Parry v Osborn [1955] VLR 152 Pepperwood Ridge Pty Ltd v Newcastle Council [2009] NSWLEC 1046 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Rose Bay Marina Pty Limited v Woollahra Municipal Council and anor [2013] NSWLEC 1046 Rosewood Australia Pty Ltd v Ku ring gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 84 S J Connelly CPP Pty Ltd and Kate Singleton Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 199 Truman v Truman [2008] FamCAFC 4; (2008) 216 FLR 365 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531; [2014] HCA 9 Tomasic v Port Stephens Council [2021] NSWLEC 56 Tovir Investments Pty Limited v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53 Warringah Shire Council v Punnett & Associates Pty Ltd (2001) 122 LGERA 1; [2001] NSWCA 480 Whittaker v Northern Beaches Council (No 3) (2018) 235 LGERA 5; [2018] NSWLEC 143 Texts Cited: Australian Standards and Industry Safety Community Guidelines National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife 2023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: OOH Media Assets Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ballina Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Smith (Applicant) J Reid (Respondent)