Franks v Woollahra Municipal Council [2007] NSWLEC 461

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Franks v Woollahra Municipal Council [2007] NSWLEC 461

APPLICANT William Leslie Franks PARTIES : RESPONDENT Woollahra Municipal Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 60001 of 2007

CORAM: Pain J

Appeal :- appeal from Local Court against severity of sentence - evidence to be considered on appeal from Local Court - whether s 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act can be applied in appeal on sentence. KEY ISSUES: Prosecution:- carrying out development without development consent - plea of guilty - whether culpability lower because appellent thought building work lawful - no environmental harm - importance of general deterrence - mitigating factors considered

Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 s 11, s 17, s 20, s 21A(3), s 31, s 33, s 37, s39 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act s 3A, s 10 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AA LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 76A(1)(a), s 125(1) Fines Act 1996 s 6 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 1995 Woollahra Municipal Council Development Control Plan - Exempt and Complying Development 2004

Advanced Arbor Service Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 485; Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; Carlino v Leichhardt Municipal Council (2005) 144 LGERA 235; Cliftleigh Haulage Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 692; Cooper v Coffs Harbour City Council (1997) 97 LGERA 125; CASES CITED: Denning v Department of Environment and Conservation [2007] NSWLEC 258; Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; Parker v Director of Public Prosecutions & Anor (1992) 28 NSWLR 282; R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; R v Kent Justices [1936] 1 KB 547; R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; Veen v The Queen (1978-1979) 143 CLR 458