McMahon v Wagga Wagga City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1135

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McMahon v Wagga Wagga City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1135 Hearing dates: 21 May 2012 Decision date: 25 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: Appeal upheld Catchwords: Development application - Dwelling house - Rural land - Minimum allotment size - Objection under State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 -Development Standards - Conditions Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 Wagga Wagga Rural Local Environmental Plan 1991 Cases Cited: Baker v Wagga Wagga City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1293 Chehab v City of Canada Bay Council (2002) 123 LGERA 431 Fortunate Investments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (2001) 114 LGERA 1 Ireland v Wagga Wagga City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1047 MacDonald v Mosman Municipal Council (1999) 105 LGERA 49 PDP (Darlinghurst Apartments) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2005] NSWLEC 41 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Winten Property Group Ltd v North Sydney Council (2001) 130 LGERA 79 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kenneth John McMahon (Applicant) Wagga Wagga City Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors Mr T Abbott, Walsh & Blair Lawyers (Applicant) Mr S Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10882 of 2011