Robert Easton v. Shoalhaven City Council [1998] NSWLEC 78

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Robert Easton v. Shoalhaven City Council [1998] NSWLEC 78 FIRST APPLICANT Robert Easton

SECOND APPLICANT Ian Trevor McCarthy

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Shoalhaven City Council

SECOND RESPONDENT Premier Coast Home Plan Service J Curran

THIRD RESPONDENT Keyseem Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40151 of 1998 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: :- LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government Act 1993 Community Land Development Act 1989 Hamman & Anor v Lake Macquarie City Council, 40251 of 1997, Pearlman J, 26 May 1998.; CASES CITED: Tynan & Ors v Meharg & Anor, 16 September 1998, (at pp 6-7); Nelson & Ors v Burwood Municipal Council & Anor (1991) 75 LGRA 39 at 43-44 DATES OF HEARING: 07/10/98, 08/10/98 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/15/1998

APPLICANT Mr. Newport Mr. S. Berveling of Enviro Lawyers LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr. J. E. Robison Mr. M. Webster of Michell Sillar

JUDGMENT:

JUDGMENT

Introduction

1. In Class 4 of the Court's jurisdiction the applicants have challenged building approval 98/1462, granted by the first respondent ("Council") to the second respondent ("Premier") on 7 April 1998 for the construction of dwelling additions and a garage on premises owned by the third respondent ("Keyseem") at 71 Seaside Parade, Dolphin Point ("71") on the south coast of New South Wales. 71 is zoned Residential 2(a1) under Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 1985.