Imbree v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 145

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Imbree v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 145 Hearing dates: 26 & 27 February 2013 Decision date: 09 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The appeal against the two judgments of the Senior Commissioner is dismissed. 2. The question of costs is reserved. 3. Exhibits 14 and 15 are to be returned to the Class 1 appeal files, but the other exhibits are returned to the parties. Catchwords: APPEAL: Did a Commissioner determining two class 1 appeals correctly construe the provisions of a local environmental plan, and/or give adequate reasons for his decision? - "deemed mean high water mark" - "foreshore building line" - "further forward". Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Surveying and Spatial Information Regulation 2012 Sutherland Planning Scheme Ordinance 1980 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2006 Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226;172 LGERA 338 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; 111 LGERA 1 Comserv (no 1877) Pty Ltd v Figtree Gardens Caravan Park [1999] NSWSC 124; 102 LGERA 74 Creighton v Sutherland Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 190 Cooper Brooks (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1981] HCA 26; 147 CLR 297 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 5; 148 LGERA 233 Hastings Co-Operative Ltd v Port Macquarie Hastings Council [2009] NSWCA 400; 171 LGERA 152 Hunter Douglas Australia Pty Ltd v Perma Blinds [1970] HCA 63; 122 CLR 49 Imbree v Sutherland Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 1293 Imbree v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 1298 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Misfud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Merimbula Nominees Pty Ltd v Bega Valley Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 529 Muller v Dalgety Co Ltd (1909) 9 CLR 693 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Re John Blake Paviour Lewis v Minister for Health [1985] FCA 140 Randwick City Council v Scarf [2011] NSWLEC 167 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 259 Svedas v Council of the City of Sydney [2011] NSWLEC 215 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; 170 LGERA 298 The Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; 176 LGERA 119 Texts Cited: "Some Aspects of Title Boundary: Location in NSW" by K E Hamer FIS Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Anthony Imbree (1st Appellant) Paul Johnathon Imbree (2nd Appellant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr P A Imbree, with Mr P J Imbree, (1st & 2nd Appellants, in person) Mr C McEwen, senior counsel, with Mr M Staunton, barrister (Respondent) N/A (Appellants) HWL Ebsworth (Respondent) File Number(s): 10376 of 2012 and 10377 of 2012 Decision under appeal Before: Moore SC