Solotel Pty Ltd -v- Woollahra Municipal Council [2011] NSWLEC 219

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Solotel Pty Ltd -v- Woollahra Municipal Council [2011] NSWLEC 219 Hearing dates: 18 November 2011 Decision date: 25 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION:- appeal against council refusal of development application to increase patron numbers of a hotel dismissed by Commissioner - appeal to judge on question of law against Commissioner's decision - whether Commissioner failed to consider all aspects of s 79C(1) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - whether Commissioner applied the wrong test for determining whether to permit increase in patron numbers - whether Commissioner's conclusion not based on probative evidence. Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 79C, 97 Cases Cited: Ardilo Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1242 Bonim Stanmore Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2007] NSWLEC 286; 156 LGERA 12 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Pittwater Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 162 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310, 64 NSWLR 177 Solotel Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council [2011] NSWLEC 1210 Stromness Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 587 Tuite v Wingecarribee Shire Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Vinson v Randwick Council [2005] NSWLEC 142, 141 LGERA 27 WWL Consulting Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2011] NSWLEC 1161 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Solotel Pty Ltd (Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr M Leeming SC and Mr D Klineberg (Applicant) Ms S Duggan SC (Respondent) SOLICITORS: Bruce Stewart Dimarco (Applicant) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Respondent) File Number(s): 10725 of 2011