McCLENAHAN & ANOR v NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL [2004] NSWCA 208

Reported Decision : 134 LGERA 379

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : McCLENAHAN & ANOR v NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL [2004] NSWCA 208 revised - 9/07/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Ipp JA at 12; Stein AJA at 13 DECISION : 1 Appeal allowed; 2 Set aside the orders made by Lloyd J and in lieu thereof; (1) Answer the question in the consent order; 1(a) No; 1(b) Yes; 1(c) No; (2) Remit the proceedings to the Land and Environment Court to determine; 3 The respondent to pay the appellants' costs of the appeal but to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 if so entitled.

CATCHWORDS : LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT - North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001 - development application refused - definition of 'apartment building adaptation' - meaning of 'within' - whether denial of procedural fairness LEGISLATION CITED : N/A CASES CITED : Chambers v Maclean Shire Council (2003) 57 NSWLR 152 Moreton Central Sugar Mill Co Ltd v The Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1967) 116 CLR 151 PARTIES : John McClenahan and Tomoko McClenahan - Appellants North Sydney Council - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40846/03 COUNSEL : B J Preston SC/S E Pritchard - Appellants S Austin QC/G Furness - Respondent SOLICITORS : Dibbs Barker Gosling - Appellants Mallesons Stephen Jaques - Respondent

LOWER COURT Land & Environment Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT L & E 10552/03 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Lloyd J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40846/03 L & E 10552/03