O'Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 184

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: O'Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 184 Hearing dates: 15 September 2011 Decision date: 27 October 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Costs are reserved. 3. Exhibits are to be returned. Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal from Commissioner's judgment refusing development consent for two modification applications of boatshed structure not built in accordance with development consent - whether error in application of definition of "storey" in local environmental plan - whether error in finding that modifications not able to be approved under amended LEP - whether s 109B applies to allow modification - whether merits review vitiated by legal error - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 96, s 109B Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Development Control Plan 9.2/04 Edition 1- Waterfront Development Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2000 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2006 cl 17 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2006 (Amendment No 8) Cases Cited: Alexander v Yass Valley Council [2011] NSWLEC 148 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Capital Airport Group Pty Ltd v Director-General, NSW Dept of Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 83 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; (1999) 111 LGERA 1 Currency Corporation Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692; (2006) 155 LGERA 230 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Gann v Sutherland Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 157 Hope v Bathurst City Council [1980] HCA 16; (1980) 144 CLR 1 Kendall Street Developments Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 530; (2004) 138 LGERA 360 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 138; 166 LGERA 138 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 46 O'Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 1007 Pearse v Sharpe [2007] NSWLEC 710; (2007) 158 LGERA 21 Reading Properties Pty Ltd v Auburn Council [2007] NSWLEC 186; (2007) 158 LGERA 116 Schaffer Corp Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21 Willoughby City Council v Dasco Design and Construction Pty Ltd [2000] NSWLEC 257; (2000) 111 LGERA 422 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2000] NSWLEC 240; (2000) 111 LGERA 299 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; 51 NSWLR 589 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Greg O'Donnell (First Appellant) Helen Ient (Second Appellant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Pickles (Appellants) Mr M Wright (Respondent) Hannaford Lawyers (Appellants) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 10125 of 2011 Decision under appeal Citation: O'Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 1007 Date of Decision: 2011-01-21 00:00:00 Before: Pearson C File Number(s): 10084 of 2010, 10085 of 2010