Mike George Planning Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 123

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mike George Planning Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 123 Hearing dates: 01/08/2013 Decision date: 15 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: Appeal dismissed. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: APPEAL: s 56A appeal against decision of Commissioner on a question of law - whether Commissioner erred in determining that owner's consent required - whether Commissioner erred in determining that the proposed development was to be used as a dwelling - whether the Commissioner denied the applicant procedural fairness - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, ss 79C, 80A, 80(3), 93 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cls 3, 49(1), 93, 97 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Cases Cited: Aldi Stores v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 227 Bonim Stanmore Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2007] NSWLEC 286; (2007) 156 LGERA 12 Boral Cement Pty Ltd v SHCAG Pty Ltd; Minister for Planning and Infrastructure v SHCAG Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 203 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 147 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Brinara Pty Ltd v Gosford City Council [2010] NSWLEC 230; (2010) 177 LGERA 296 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; (1999) 111 LGERA 1 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65; (2010) 173 LGERA 456 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; (2005) 148 LGERA 233 Dobrohotoff v Bennic [2013] NSWLEC 61; (2013) 194 LGERA 17 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378; (1983) 53 LGRA 325 Hurstville City Council v Goreski [2011] NSWLEC 188 Mike George Planning Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council [2012] NSWLEC 1357 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S154/2002 [2003] HCA 60; (2003) 201 ALR 437 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Svedas v Council of the City of Sydney [2011] NSWLEC 215 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; (2010) 176 LGERA 119 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105; (2014) 200 LGERA 375 Wollondilly Shire Council v 820 Cawdor Road Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 71 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mike George Planning Pty Ltd (Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr M V Sahade (Applicant) Mr P Rigg (Solicitor) (Respondent) Oliveri Lawyers (Applicant) Norton Rose Fulbright (Respondent) File Number(s): 10005 of 2013