Rydge v Byron Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 155

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rydge v Byron Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 155 Hearing dates: 12 June 2012; 13 June 2012 Decision date: 11 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Lloyd AJ Decision: 1.The summons is dismissed. 2.The applicants must pay the respondents' costs. 3.The exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - development consent for functions - permissibility of the development - use of lot in strata plan - whether consent of owner's corporation required - consistency with objectives of the zone - acoustic impact. Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 82A, Cases Cited: Abret v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107, 180 LGERA 343 Anderson v Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337, 163 LGERA 400 Argyropoulos v Canterbury Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGERA 202 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1998] 1 KB 223 Attorney General v Cooma Municipal Council (1961) 7 LGR (NSW) 115 Attorney General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; 151 LGERA 400 Enfield City Corporation v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Hillpalm v Tweed Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 332 Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 17; 119 LGERA 86 House of Peace v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; 106 LGERA 440 Kindimindi Investments Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23, 143 LGERA 277 Manly Council v Hortis [2001] NSWCA 81, 113 LGERA 321 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 Murrumbidgee Groundwater Preservation Association Inc v Minister for Natural Resources [2005] NSWCA 10, 138 LGERA 11 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd (1996) 185 CLR 470; 91 LGERA 352 Owners Strata Plan 57762 v Pham [2005] NSWLEC 500 Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWCA 269; (2005) 141 LGERA 376 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88, 111 LGERA 187 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 422; 61 NSWLR 707 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Anthony Ridge (first applicant) Terrence Mortimer O'Reilly and Helen Mary O'Reilly (second applicant) Byron Shire Council (first respondent) Timothy James Freedman (second respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr P R Clay SC /Mr M D Seymour (applicants) Mr C J Leggat SC/ Mr J L Doyle (second respondent) Solicitors Makinson & d'Apice (applicants) Marsdens Law Group (first respondent) Wall & Company Lawyers (second respondent) File Number(s): 40299 of 2012