Hewitt v Hurstville Council [2001] NSWLEC 294

Reported Decision : 119 LGERA 152

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Hewitt v Hurstville Council [2001] NSWLEC 294 APPLICANT: Hewitt PARTIES : RESONDENT: Hurstville City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 11096 of 2000 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- Whether in upholding objection pursuant to SEPP No 1-Commissioner fell into legal error. Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A LEGISLATION CITED: SEPP No 5-Housing for Older People etc. SEPP No 1-Development Standards Brimbella v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367; CASES CITED: Hooker Corporation Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (NSWLEC 2 June unreported); Memel Holdings Pty Limited v Pittwater Council (2000) 110 LGERA 217; Winten Property Group Ltd v North Sydney Council (2001) NSWLEC 46 DATES OF HEARING: 4 December 2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/21/2001

APPLICANT: Ms M Painter, BarristeR SOLICITORS Macedone Christie Willis

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr P Rigg, Solicitor SOLICITORS Deacons

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND Matter No. 11096 of 2000 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF Coram: Bignold J. NEW SOUTH WALES 21 December 2001

ROBERT JAMES HEWITT

Applicant

v

HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL

Respondent

JUDGMENT

Bignold J: A. INTRODUCTION

1. This is an appeal by the Council pursuant to the Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A against the decision of the Senior Commissioner upholding the Applicant's appeal under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 97 and granting development consent subject to conditions to a residential development pursuant to the provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy No 5 – Housing for Older People or People with a disability (SEPP No 5).