Kempsey Shire Council v Thrush & Anor [2011] NSWLEC 93

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kempsey Shire Council v Thrush & Anor [2011] NSWLEC 93 Hearing dates: 10 May 2011, 11 May 2011 Decision date: 27 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The work carried out on the right of carriage way without development consent was in breach of cl 7(1)(b) and (c) of SEPP 14. In the circumstances, it is not appropriate to exercise the Court's discretion to make declarations or remedial orders. Catchwords: Civil enforcement: - whether work carried out on right of carriage way without development consent in breach of SEPP 14 - whether Court should exercise discretion to make declarations and restoration order Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 s 88B, s 181A, Sch 8 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 121B, s 125, s 149 Kempsey Local Environmental Plan 1987 State Environmental Planning Policy No 14 - Coastal Wetlands cl 4, cl 7, cl 7A Cases Cited: 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan No 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504 ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission (NSW) (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Great Lakes Council v Lani [2007] NSWLEC 681; (2007) 158 LGERA 1 Kirkjian v Tower (Waddell CJ in Eq, 6 July 1987, unreported) Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Texts Cited: A Bradbrook and M Neave, Easements and Restrictive Covenants in Australia, 2nd ed (2000) Butterworths Macquarie Dictionary, 3rd ed (rev) (2001) Macquarie Library Planning and Development Service (NSW), Lawbook Co, Sydney Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kempsey Shire Council (Applicant) Peter Michael Walter Thrush (First Defendant) Vincent Gullotto (Second Defendant) Representation: Mr G Underwood (Applicant) Mr P Thrush (First Defendant - in person) Mr V Gullotto (Second Defendant - in person) Cooney Harvey Doney (Applicant) File Number(s): 40711 of 2010