DAA Holdings Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council [2011] NSWLEC 183

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DAA Holdings Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council [2011] NSWLEC 183 Hearing dates: 11 October 2011 Decision date: 21 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION:- appeal against commissioner's refusal of development application - whether commissioner made inconsistent findings and therefore erred in law in his consideration of the application - whether commissioner's conclusion that a matter should be given no weight constituted failing to take account of a mandatory relevant matter - whether commissioner took into account an irrelevant matter. Legislation Cited: Draft Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2010 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C Kiama Local Environmental Plan No 5 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 1996 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Cases Cited: Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Capital Airports Group Pty Ltd v Director-General of the NSW Department of Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 83 Coles v Woollahra Municipal Council (1986) 59 LGRA 133 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40, 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v SZJSS [2010] HCA 48, 273 ALR 122 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30, 206 CLR 323 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 289, 129 LGERA 195 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DAA Holdings Pty Ltd (Appellant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr I Hemmings (Applicant) Mr P Clay SC (Respondent) SOLICITORS: Blake Dawson (Applicant) RMB Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10426 of 2011 and 10577 of 2010