Chami v Lane Cove Council [2015] NSWLEC 1003

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chami v Lane Cove Council [2015] NSWLEC 1003 Hearing dates: 14, 15, 18, 20 - 22 August; 14 and 15 October; 14, 19 - 21 November (written submissions in reply – 24 November) Decision date: 23 January 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Moore SC Decision: Findings to set out a schedule of works (Schedule 1) that are necessary to be undertaken prior to any issuing of a building certificate. The matter is adjourned until 27 July 2015 to permit the applicant to give effect to Schedule 1 to this decision. Directions are set out at the conclusion of the reasons for decision to provide an appropriate procedural regime to be followed to permit finalisation of this matter at a resumed hearing commencing on 27 July 2015. Catchwords: BUILDING CERTIFICATE: process for determining appeal; works required to render issuing a certificate appropriate DEVELOPMENT MERITS: structural adequacy; amenity impacts on neighbouring property – overlooking, overshadowing, acoustic impact; bulk and scale REMEDIES: reasonableness; proportionality PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: representation by an agent Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Evidence Act 1995 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1988 Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 2009 Lane Cove Development Control Plan 1988 Lane Cove Development Control Plan 2009 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Griffis and anor v Tweed Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 1126 Jonah v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 99, (2006) 144 LGERA 408 Kouflidis v Salisbury City Corp (1982) SASR 321; (1982) LGRA 17 Ireland v Cessnock City Council [1999] NSWLEC 153; (1999) 103 LGERA 285 Ireland V Cessnock City Council [1999] NSWLEC 250; (1999) 110 LGERA 311 Lord v Manly Council [2010] NSWLEC 1223 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Mineral Wealth Pty Ltd v Gosford City Council [2003] NSWLEC 153; (2003) 127 LGERA 74 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [1999] NSWLEC 280; (1999) 106 LGERA 298 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2012] NSWLEC 1364 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2014] NSWCA 50 Segal & Anor v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 Sullivan v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] FCAFC 93 Taipan Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [1999] NSWLEC 276 Thrasyvoulou v Secretary of State for the Environment [1990] 2 AC 273 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2000] NSWLEC 240 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; (2001) 115 LGERA 373 Texts Cited: The Doctrine of Res Judicata, Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley, 3rd Edition The Doctrine of Res Judicata, Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley, 4th Edition, LexisNexis 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: S Chami (Applicant) Lane Cove Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Ross, agent (Applicant) Mr N Eastman, barrister (Respondent)