Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd (No 3) [2013] NSWLEC 46

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd (No 3) [2013] NSWLEC 46 Hearing dates: 6 - 7, 14 - 15 August, 17 - 20 September, 19 November, 12 - 13 December 2012 Decision date: 12 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: A timetable for further progress of the matter will be discussed with the parties. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - notification requirements for development application for seniors SEPP complied with - whether assessment of DA by council took into account mandatory relevant consideration- whether determination by JRPP took into account mandatory relevant consideration - no consideration of impact of retention of fill on neighbour in rural zone - whether assessment under Seniors Living SEPP valid - notification of determination of development consent valid

CIVIL ENFORCEMENT - unauthorised work undertaken on neighbouring property -unauthorised removal of trees without development consent - building work conducted without development consent - boundary wall not exempt development

JUDICIAL REVIEW - retaining walls development consent invalid as prohibited development under LEP

DISCRETION - relevant principles -consideration of whether demolition would be ordered Legislation Cited: Baulkham Hills Development Control Plan Baulkham Hills Resident Development Control Plan Part C Section 3 clause 2.24.7, Section 3 clause 2.14.7 Baulkham Hills Local Environmental Plan 2005 cl 5, cl 8, cl 10, Sch 2 Environmental and Planning Assessment Act 1979 s 4, s 23G, s 23H, s 76A, s 79A, s 79C, s 80, s 80A, s 81, s 82A, s 83, s 94, s 96, s 124, s 125, s 149E, s 153, Pt 4 Environmental and Planning Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 12A, cl 98, cl 98A, cl 98E, cl 100, cl 102, cl 123B, cl 123D, cl 123E, cl 123F Evidence Act 1995 s 140 Interpretation Act 1987 s 3, s 32, s 35 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Div 3, s 20, s 25B, s 25E Local Government Act 1993 s 710 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 cl 1.9, cl 1.10, cl 1.15, cl 1.16, cl 2.29, cl 2.30, State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Development) 2005 cl 13B, cl 13F State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) cl 2, cl 4, cl 14, cl 15, cl 24, cl 25, cl 26, cl 27, cl 28, cl 30, cl 31, cl 32, cl 33, cl 34, cl 35, cl 36, cl 37, cl 38, cl 39, cl 40 Sydney Water Act 1994 s 73 Cases Cited: Amalgamated Holdings Ltd v North Sydney Council [2012] NSWLEC 138; (2012) 191 LGERA 51 Anderson v Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337; (2008) 163 LGERA 400 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Saatchi (1985) 10 FCR 1 Brown v Randwick City Council [2011] NSWLEC 172; (2011) 183 LGERA 382 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Centro Properties Limited v Hurstville City Council [2004] NSWLEC 401; (2004) 135 LGERA 257 Coffs Harbour City Council v Arrawarra Beach [2006] NSWLEC 365; (2006) 148 LGERA 11 Conservation of North Ocean Shores Inc v Byron Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 69; (2009) 167 LGERA 52 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (1998) 100 LGERA 365 Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 490; (2007) 158 LGERA 349 Eco-Villages Australia Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2012] NSWLEC 49 F Hannan v Electricity Commission of NSW (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Franklins Limited v Penrith City Council [1999] NSWCA 134 Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell [1982] HCA 15; (1982) 149 CLR 155 Glaser v Poole [2010] NSWLEC 143 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council [2003] NSWCA 106; (2003) 127 LGERA 7 Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470 Hortis v Manly Council [1999] NSWLEC 151; (1999) 104 LGERA 43 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43; (2012) 190 LGERA 119 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23; (2006) 143 LGERA 277 Ku-ring-gai Council v Sydney West Joint Regional Planning Panel (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 270; (2010) 181 LGERA 11 Kyogle Shire Council v Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council [2005] NSWCA 4; (2005) 62 NSWLR 361 Lockwood v Commonwealth (1954) 90 CLR 177 Maitland City Council v Anambah Homes Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 455; (2005) 64 NSWLR 695 Manly Council v Hortis [2001] NSWCA 81; (2001) 113 LGERA 321 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Marrickville Council [2010] NSWCA 145; (2010) 174 LGERA 67 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 at 39-41 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIZO [2009] HCA 37; (2009) 268 CLR 627 Minister for Planning v Walker [2008] NSWCA 224; (2008) 161 LGERA 423 Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd (1996) 91 LGERA 31 Notaras v Waverley Council [2007] NSWCA 333 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Pselletes v Randwick City Council [2009] NSWCA 262; (2009) 168 LGERA 59 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 Sharples v Minister for Local Government [2008] NSWLEC 328; (2008) 166 LGERA 302 Simpson v Wakool Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 163 Sisic v Rockdale City Council [2007] NSWLEC 687; (2007) 158 LGERA 170 Swift v SAS Trustee Corporation [2010] NSWCA 182; (2010) 6 ASTLR 339 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2000] NSWLEC 240; (2000) 111 LGERA 299 VAW (Kurri Kurri) Pty Ltd v Scientific Committee (Established under s 127 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995) [2003] NSWCA 297; (2003) 58 NSWLR 631 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 Williams v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 5; (2009) 164 LGERA 204 Winn v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 422; (2004) 61 NSWLR 707 Texts Cited: Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law, 10th ed (2012) Thomson Reuters Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Rossi (Applicant) Living Choice Australia Ltd (First Respondent) The Hills Shire Council (Second Respondent) Joint Regional Planning Panel - Sydney West Region (Third Respondent) Representation: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Mr N Eastman (Applicant) Ms H Irish (First Respondent) Mr A Galasso SC with Mr J Lazarus (Second Respondent) Submitting appearance (Third Respondent) DG Briggs and Associates (Applicant) Pikes and Verekers Lawyers (First Respondent) Maddocks Lawyers (Second Respondent) Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Legal Services (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 40018 of 2012