The Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Pacific Real Estate (Warilla) Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 191

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : The Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Pacific Real Estate (Warilla) Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 191

PROSECUTOR The Council of the Municipality of Kiama PARTIES : DEFENDANT Pacific Real Estate (Warilla) Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : 50091 of 2008; 50092 of 2008

CORAM: Pepper J

KEY ISSUES: PROSECUTION :- carrying out development without consent - plea of guilty - development undertaken before development consent granted - development undertaken after development consent granted but before construction certificate issued - knowledge of breach of law - general deterrence relevant where defendant in construction business - no environmental harm - mitigating factors - appropriate penalty

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, 22 and 23 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 76A and 125 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 1996

Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bankstown City Council v Taouk Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWLEC 402 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Furlong [2009] NSWLEC 139 Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change v Rae [2009] NSWLEC 137 Dodds v R [2009] NSWCCA 191 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Boral Australian Gypsum Limited [2009] NSWLEC 26 Environment Protection Authority v Cut and Fill Pty Limited [2005] NSWLEC 401 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corp (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Garrett v Freeman (No 5) (2009) 164 LGERA 287 CASES CITED: Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Hawkesbury City Council v Johnson; Hawkesbury City Council v Johnson Property Group Pty Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 6 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Minister for Planning v Fancott Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 170 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd (2002) 122 LGERA 89 Pittwater Council v Scahill (2009) 165 LGERA 289 Power v Penthill House Pty Ltd (1993) 80 LGERA 247 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Mungomery (2004) 151 A Crim R 376 R v Nichols (1991) 57 A Crim R 391 R v Sukkar (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Willoughby City Council v P and V Masonary Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 312