SDHA Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2015] NSWLEC 65

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SDHA Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2015] NSWLEC 65 Hearing dates: 22 February 2015 Date of orders: 24 April 2015 Decision date: 24 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: Summons dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL: appeal against decision of Commissioner – whether the Commissioner failed to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration – whether the Commissioner impermissibly took into account an irrelevant consideration - whether the Commissioner failed to give adequate reasons in respect of principally contested issues – summons dismissed – no order as to costs. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 79C, 96, 102 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 3.7 Waverley Local Environmental Plan 2012, cls 4.3, 4.4 and 4.6 Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Bankstown City Council v Mohamad El Dana [2009] NSWLEC 68 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 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 Farnworth Holdings Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 157 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 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 Community Association DP270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2015] NSWCA 80 Davis v Gosford City Council [2013] NSWLEC 49 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; (2005) 148 LGERA 233 Gann v Sutherland Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 157 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic [2006] NSWCA 187; (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Greenwood v Warringah Council [2013] NSWLEC 223; (2013) 200 LGERA 190 Hooker Corp Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (1986) 130 LGERA 438 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 Keith v Gal [2013] NSWCA 339 Lido Real Estate Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council (1997) 98 LGERA 1 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 Norm Fletcher & Associates Pty Limited v Strathfield Municipal Council [2014] NSWLEC 157 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd [1998] NSWSC 63; (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 R v Hunt; Ex parte Sean Investments Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 32; (1979) 180 CLR 322 SDHA Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWLEC 1230 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 SJ Connelly CPP Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 2; (2014) 199 LGERA 263 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300; (2007) 156 LGERA 150 Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; (2010) 176 LGERA 119 Wainohu v State of New South Wales [2011] HCA 24; (2011) 243 CLR 181 Warkworth Mining Pty Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105; (2014) 200 LGERA 375 Wiki v Atlantis Relocations (NSW) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 174; (2004) 60 NSWLR 127 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589 Ziliotto v Hakim [2013] NSWCA 359 Category: Principal judgment Parties: SDHA Pty Limited (Applicant) Waverley Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Mr M Fraser (Applicant) Mr C McEwen SC with Mr M Staunton (Respondent)