Capuano v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2011] NSWLEC 1043

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Capuano v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2011] NSWLEC 1043 Hearing dates: 30 November 2010, 1, 2 December 2010 Decision date: 16 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Brown C Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - characterisation of development - weight to draft LEP - unacceptable impact on the amenity of the nearby residential development by way visual impact, noise, odour and traffic Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2001 Draft Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Environmental Plan 2010 Cases Cited: Blackmore Design Group Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 279 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) NSWLEC 114 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor - General (1975) 32 LGERA 99 Grace v Thomas Street Caf (2007) 159 LGERA 57 Hunters Hill Council v Fraser [2006] NSWLEC 744 McCabe v Blue Mountains City Council 145 LGERA 86 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGERA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) NSWCA 289 Warriewood Properties Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2010] NSWLEC 215 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 136 LGERA 288 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jason Capuano (Applicant) Port Macquarie - Hastings Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Galasso SC (Applicant) Mr C McEwen SC with Mr M Staunton (Respondent) Solicitors: Norton Rose (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10686 of 2010