Ku-ring-gai Council v De Stoop [2011] NSWLEC 164

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-ring-gai Council v De Stoop [2011] NSWLEC 164 Hearing dates: 30 August 2010 Decision date: 16 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Craig J Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. 3. The exhibit (Exhibit A) may be returned. Catchwords: APPEAL - s 56A Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - whether Commissioner committed legal error when applying provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 - whether underlying objective properly identified - no legal error demonstrated by a "careful but appropriate" analysis of Commissioners' judgment - impermissibility of "fine toothcomb" approach on which grounds of appeal were sought to be sustained - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Ku-ring-gai Planning Scheme Ordinance Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 - Development Standards State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1995) 79 LGERA 367 Memel Holdings Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2000] NSWLEC 206; (2000) 110 LGERA 217 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827; (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Winten Property Group Limited v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 46; (2001) 130 LGERA 79 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ku-ring-gai Council (Appellant) Lindy De Stoop (Respondent) Representation: Mr C W McEwen SC with Mr A Pickles (Appellant) Mr T F Robertson SC with Mr M Staunton (Respondent) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Appellant) Pikes Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10383 of 2010