Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 136

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 136 Hearing dates: 21 February 2024 (further submissions received from Council on 28 February 2024 and from Mr Grant on 27 March 2024) Date of orders: 12 December 2024 Decision date: 12 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [62] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Development application — No development consent for amusement park structures and attractions — Certain structures and attractions to be dismantled Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 9.46 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), s 24 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 1996 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, cl 2.31 Cases Cited: Edwards v Allmen Engineering Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 138 Grant v Kiama City Council (No 3) [2005] NSWLEC 723 Grant v Kiama Council [2005] NSWLEC 58 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335; (1987) 63 LGRA 361 Woollahra Municipal Council v Sahade [2012] NSWLEC 76 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Bruce Grant (Cross-respondent / Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Cross-claimant / Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J B Grant, self-represented (Cross-respondent / Applicant) Dr J Smith (Cross-claimant / Respondent)