Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting [2001] NSWCA 270

Reported Decision : (2001) 116 LGERA 319

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting [2001] NSWCA 270 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40614/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 June 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 November 2001

PARTIES : Strathfield Municipal Council - Appellant Robert Poynting- Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 1; Heydon JA at 109; Young CJ in Eq at 110

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Land & Environment Court LOWER COURT 10117/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Bignold J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : B J Preston SC & S E Pritchard - Appellant W R Davison QC & I J Hemmings - Respondent SOLICITORS : Houston Dearn O'Connor, Burwood - Appellant Pike Pike & Fenwick - Respondent CATCHWORDS : PLANNING LAW - no building on land with an area less than 560 square metres - whether a development standard - application of definition of development standards considered. D Bell v Shellharbour Municipal Council (1993) 78 LGERA 429; Bowen v Willoughby City Council (2000) 108 LGERA 149; Egan v Hawkesbury City Council (1993) 79 LGERA 321; Fencott Drive Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council (2000) 110 LGERA 318; Healesville Holdings Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (1997) 97 LGERA 95; Herald-Sun TV Proprietary Limited v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1985) 156 CLR 1; Kerridge v Girling-Butcher [1933] NZLR 646; Kruf v Warringah Shire Council (Holland J, 15 December 1988, unreported); CASES CITED: McKay v North Sydney Council (2000) 107 LGERA 203; North Sydney Municipal Council v P D Mayoh Pty Ltd (No 2) (1990) 71 LGRA 222; Quinn O'Hanlon Architects Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (1989) 68 LGRA 114; Scott Revay & Unn v Warringah Council (1995) 88 LGERA 1; Slattery v Naylor (1988) 13 App Cas 446; Swan Hill Shire Council v Bradbury (1937) 56 CLR 746; Toronto, Municipal Coroporation of the City of v Virgo [1896] AC 88; Tungamah Shire Council v Merrett (1912) 15 CLR 407; Turnbull Group Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2001) 115 LGRA 108; Woollahra Municipal Council v Carr (1987) 62 LGRA 263. DECISION : (1) Appeal allowed in part; (2) Vary the answers given by Bignold J: (a) by adding at the commencement of the answers to each of question 1 and question 2, "Save as to the erection of multiple-unit housing."; and (b) by adding at the commencement of the answer to question 3, "Save as to use for multiple-unit housing,"; (3) Otherwise dismiss the appeal; (4) Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.