Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 266

Reported Decision : 178 LGERA 445

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 266

APPLICANT:

Wollongong City Council 40838 of 2009

Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Limited 10384 of 2010; 10434 of 2009; 40712 of 2010 PARTIES :

RESPONDENT:

Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Limited 40838 of 2009

Wollongong City Council 10384 of 2010; 10434 of 2009; 40712 of 2010;

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10434 of 2009; 40838 of 2009; 10384 of 2010; 40712 of 2010

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: JUDICIAL REVIEW :- meaning of the term "existing dwelling-house" - whether each of two partially constructed dwellings is an existing dwelling-house

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A, 76B, 80, 95(4), 96, 149A LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998, cl 45 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990, cl 13(2)

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