Maxwell and anor v Warringah Council (No 1) [2004] NSWLEC 74

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Maxwell and anor v Warringah Council (No 1) [2004] NSWLEC 74 FIRST APPLICANT S Maxwell

SECOND APPLICANT M Corbett PARTIES : RESPONDENT Warringah Council

INTERVENOR Duffys Forest Residents Association . FILE NUMBER(S) : 11195 of 2003 CORAM: Moore C Development Application - Subdivision :- KEY ISSUES: Desired future character of locality . Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED: Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 . CASES CITED: Manzie v Willoughby City Council 96 LEC 26; . DATES OF HEARING: 25 and 26 February 2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/02/2004

APPLICANTS Mr J Cole, solicitor Abbott Tout

RESPONDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr K Webber, solicitor Wilshire Webb

INTERVENOR Mr R Smallwood, agent

JUDGMENT: IN THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES 11195 of 2003 Moore C 2 April 2004 S Maxwell and M Corbett Applicants v Warringah Council Respondent

Duffys Forest Residents Association Intervenor Judgment

Introduction 1 This is an appeal pursuant to s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 against the deemed refusal (and subsequent actual refusal dated 6 February 2004) of an application to Warringah Council ("the council") to subdivide a parcel of land at Bibbenluke Ave, Duffys Forest ("the site"). The site is Lot 447 DP 48649. The location and features of the site