Lloyd v Wollongong City Council [2015] NSWLEC 146

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lloyd v Wollongong City Council [2015] NSWLEC 146 Hearing dates: 29 September 2014 Date of orders: 08 September 2015 Decision date: 08 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: The separate question is answer "no". The Class 1 appeal is dismissed. See orders at [67]. Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION: whether development consent could be granted by council under new local environmental plan for the erection of a dwelling house on land that did not meet certain development standards concerning lot size - whether erection of dwelling house was permissible under repealed local environmental plan immediately before the commencement of new local environmental plan – separate question answered in the negative.

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: construction of environmental planning instruments – applicable principles – use of dictionaries – meaning of "permissible". Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 79C Interpretation Act 1987, s 33 Land and Environment Rules 2007, r 3.7 State Environment Planning Policy No 1 – Development Standards Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990, cls 4, 9, 14 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009, cls 1.2, 1.8, 1.8A, 1.9, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2A, 4.6 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Calleja v Botany Bay City Council [2005] NSWCA 337; (2005) 142 LGERA 104 Caterpillar of Australia Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 83; 78 NSWLR 43 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 379 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings (ACN 009 071 167) Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Council [2006] NSWCA 155; (2006) 66 NSWLR 379 Egan v Hawkesbury City Council (1993) 79 LGERA 321 Fencott Drive Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council [2000] NSWLEC 146; (2000) 110 LGERA 318 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Iris Diversified Property Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2010] NSWLEC 58 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 Olsson v Goulburn Mulwaree Council & Minister Administering the Crown Land Act 1989, Olsson v Minister Administering the Crown Land Act 1989 [2010] NSWLEC 169; 176 LGERA 71 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; (2011) 244 CLR 144 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] HCA 9; (2014) 88 ALJR 473 Thiess v Collector of Customs [2014] HCA 13; (2014) 250 CLR 669 820 Cawdor Road Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 8; (2013) 195 LGERA 170 Texts Cited: Category: Principal judgment Parties: Timothy Francis Lloyd (Applicant) Wollongong City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms H Irish (Applicant) Ms S Duggan SC(Respondent)