Wollongong City Council v Kudrynski & Anor [2013] NSWLEC 4

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wollongong City Council v Kudrynski & Anor [2013] NSWLEC 4 Decision date: 29 January 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See paragraph [84] of this judgment Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: unauthorised structures and unacceptable storage of materials - claimed not to be for commercial purposes - question of "tacit" or "implied" approvals - discretion - costs Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Interpretation Act 1987 Local Government Act 1919 Local Government Act 1993 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 Cases Cited: Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 60 MLC Properties v Camden Council [1997] NSWLEC 130; 96 LGERA 52 Sloane v McDonald Industries (Sales) Pty Ltd (1989) 17 NSWLR 86 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Warringah Council v Ulrich [2012] NSWLEC 234 Wechsler v Auburn Council (1997) 130 LGERA 134 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wollongong City Council (Applicant) Julius Kudrynski (First Respondent) Alicia Kudrynski (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr R O'Gorman-Hughes, Barrister (Applicant) Julius Kudrynski (First Respondent in person, representing both Respondents) Wollongong City Council (Applicant) N/A (First Respondent) N/A (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40173 of 2012