Mineral Wealth Pty Limited v Gosford City Council [2003] NSWLEC 153

> Reported Decision : (2003) 127 LGERA 74

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Mineral Wealth Pty Limited v Gosford City Council [2003] NSWLEC 153 APPLICANT Mineral Wealth Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Gosford City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10159 and 10160 of 2002 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Appeal :- s 56A appeal - unauthorised shed constructed - appeal against Council's refusal to issue a building certificate for unauthorised shed and development consent for future use of unauthorised shed - whether the Commissioner erred in finding the proposed use of the unauthorised shed was permissible under Gosford City Council Interim Development Order No. 122 - whether the Commissioner erred by issuing the building certificate before considering a notional development application - whether the Commissioner was required to conduct a merits assessment under s 149D of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 149A, 149D LEGISLATION CITED: Gosford City Council Interim Development Order No. 122 cl 3(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (Bignold J, NSWLEC, 8 February 1989, unreported); Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404; Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367; Egan v Hawkesbury City Council (1993) 79 LGERA 321; Hawkesbury City Council v Sammut (2002) 119 LGERA 171; CASES CITED: Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 103 LGERA 285; Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 110 LGERA 311; Marnal Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council (1989) 68 LGRA 135; Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; Randwick Municipal Council v Manousaki (1988) 66 LGRA 330; Taipan Holdings v Sutherland Shire Council [1999] NSWLEC 276 DATES OF HEARING: 05/05/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/27/2003