De Haas and Anor v Williams and Anor [2004] NSWLEC 15

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : De Haas and Anor v Williams and Anor [2004] NSWLEC 15 FIRST APPLICANTS Tao and Lynne De Haas

SECOND APPLICANT Ronald Daubaras PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENTS Paul Williams and Karin Williams

SECOND RESPONDENT Ku-ring-gai Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40537 of 2003 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- validity of development application and modification application - consent granted of development application contrary to planning instrument - absence of SEPP 1 objection - power of delegate exceeded in respect of development application and of modification application - reissue of development consent in absence of new development application - delegate failing to form opinion before exercising power to grant consent - contentious development application - misdescription of address in notification Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 72, s 76A, s 79C, s 80, s 96, s 101, s 104A Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 119, cl 124 LEGISLATION CITED: Ku-ring-gai Planning Scheme Ordinance 1971, cl 46 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 69(2) State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards, cl 6, cl 7 Botany Bay City Council v Remath Investments No 6 Pty Ltd (2000) 50 NSWLR 312; Cobden-Jones and Another v Woollahra Municipal Council and Others (2002) 118 LGERA 41; Develtor Property Group Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2001] NSWLEC 47; Franklins Limited v Penrith City Council and Campbells Cash & Carry Pty Limited [1999] NSWCA 134; Lawrence Wilson v Iron Gates Pty Ltd and Richmond River Shire Council (Stein J, Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, 2 December 1996, unreported); Lend Lease Management Pty Ltd and Burns Philp Trustee Co Ltd v Sydney City Council, Heritage Council of New South Wales and New World Properties (NSW) Pty Ltd (1986) 68 LGRA 61; Levenstrath Community Association Inc v Tomies Timber and Another (2000) 108 LGERA 176; CASES CITED: Litevale Pty Ltd v Lismore City Council (1997) 96 LGERA 91; Lyons v Sutherland Shire Council and Others (2001) 117 LGERA 334; Manly Council v Hortis and Another (2001) 113 LGERA 321; Nelson and Others v Burwood Municipal Council and Another (1991) 75 LGRA 39; Proprietors of SP 13318 & 13555 v Lavender View Regency Pty Ltd and North Sydney Council (1997) 97 LGERA 337; Somerville v Dalby and Others (1990) 69 LGRA 422; Vaniga Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (1989) 74 LGRA 86; Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 DATES OF HEARING: 18/11/2003 19/12/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/11/2004