Thomson V Mosman Council & Anor [1999] NSWLEC 86

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales CITATION: Thomson V Mosman Council & Anor [1999] NSWLEC 86

PARTIES APPLICANT Peter John Thomson

FIRST RESPONDENT Mosman Council SECOND RESPONDENT George O'Neil

NUMBER: 40160 of 1998

CORAM: Sheahan J

KEY ISSUES: :- Class 4

LEGISLATION CITED: Class 4

DATES OF HEARING: 02/23/1999

DATE OF JUDGMENT DELIVERY: 04/12/1999

APPLICANT Mr P Tomasetti

FIRST RESPONDENT Mr J Ayling Barrister LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: SOLICITOR Ms J Walsh of Hill Thomson & Sullivan SECOND RESPONDENT Mr W Henningham Solicitor of Henningham & Ellis-Jones

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND Matter No: 40160 of 1998 ENVIRONMENT COURT Coram: Sheahan J OF NEW SOUTH WALES 12 April 1999

PETER JOHN THOMSON Applicant v

MOSMAN COUNCIL First Respondent GEORGE O'NEIL Second Respondent

Introduction

1. These are Class 4 proceedings in which the applicant ("Thomson") sought a declaration that development consent 636/97, granted by the First Respondent ("Council") to the Second Respondent ("O'Neil"), for first floor additions and landscaping work, at O'Neil's home, 30 Botanic Road Mosman (next door to Thomson's home), was invalid, void and of no effect.