Greg Young v Parramatta City Council [2006] NSWLEC 116

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Greg Young v Parramatta City Council [2006] NSWLEC 116

APPLICANT Greg Young PARTIES : RESPONDENT Parramatta City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : (1)0279 of 2002

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- Preliminary questions - where appropriate; Whether satisfied that development as modified would be substantially the same development - question of fact not law - generally not suitable for separate or preliminary determination on a merits appeal; Development proposed to be modified by subdivision - not satisfied that development as modified would be substantially the same development

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 4(1), s 4B, s 96(2), s 96(6) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39(2) LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 1 r5A, Pt 6 r 1, s 39(2), Pt 16 r 4 State Environmental Planning Policy No 5, Housing for Older People or People with a Disability cl 18 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 31 r 2

Ben-Menashe v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 181; Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464; Comcare v Grimes (1994) 50 FCR 60; Commonwealth v Sciacca (1988) 17 FCR 476; Direct Factory Outlets Homebush Pty Ltd v Property Council of Australia Ltd [2005] FCA 1002; Fernance Family Holdings Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council (2000) 110 LGERA 67; Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70; Hillpalm Pty Limited v Heaven's Door Pty Limited (2004) 220 CLR 472; Lambidis v Commissioner of Police (1995) 37 NSWLR 320; Lean v Ku-ring-gai Council [1998] NSWLEC 226; Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2003) 124 LGERA 216; McLoughlin v Jones [2002] 2 WLR 1279; Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2006] NSWLEC 57; CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Daniele (1981) 5 ALD 135; 39 ALR 649; 61 FLR 354 at 359; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193; Mirvac Homes Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (2000) 111 LGERA 233; Monnock v Pittwater Council (2003) 127 LGERA 66; Moto Projects No 2 Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298; North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468; 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685; Russo v Kogarah Municipal Council (1999) 105 LGERA 290 ; Save the Ridge Inc v Commonwealth (2005) 142 LGERA 18; Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; Sydney City Council v Ilenace Pty Limited (1984) 3 NSWLR 414; Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130; Tepko Pty Limited and Others v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; Vacik Pty Limited v Penrith City Council (unreported, Stein J, 10242 of 1991, 24 February 1992); Young v Parramatta City Council (2002) 124 LGERA 361