Randwick City Council v Scarf [2011] NSWLEC 167

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Randwick City Council v Scarf [2011] NSWLEC 167 Hearing dates: 18 November 2010 Decision date: 23 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Craig J Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed 2. Appellant to pay the respondents' costs of the appeal Catchwords: APPEAL - s 56A Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - whether Commissioner's decision manifested error of law - whether Commissioner erred in application of the provisions of the State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - whether Commissioner failed to take into account the relevant provision of the Development Control Plan - no legal error demonstrated on the basis of appropriate consideration of the decision with reference to its form as an ex tempore judgment - challenge to decision involved as impermissible "fine toothcomb" approach - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Randwick Development Control Plan - Multi-Unit Housing Randwick Local Environmental Plan 1998 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Fast Buck$ v Byron Shire Council (1999) 103 LGERA 94 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 North Sydney Municipal Council v Parlby (Land and Environment Court, 13 November 1986, unreported) Randall Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWCA 205; (2005) 144 LGERA 119 Scarf v Randwick City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1205 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council [2004] NSWLEC 140; (2004) 134 LGERA 23 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827; (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Randwick City Council (Appellant) Dr Michael Scarf (First Respondent) Dr Charles Scarf (Second Respondent) Mrs Patricia Woods (Third Respondent) Representation: Mr P R Rigg (Solicitor) (Appellant) Mr A Galasso SC (Respondents) Norton Rose Australia (Appellant) Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Respondents) File Number(s): 10587 of 2010