oOh! Media Assets Pty Limited v The Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 47

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: oOh! Media Assets Pty Limited v The Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 47 Hearing dates: 14 December 2015, 4 April 2016 Date of orders: 29 April 2016 Decision date: 29 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL: appeal under s 56A against dismissal by a Commissioner of a Class 1 appeal against refusal of a development application – proposal to replace rooftop sign in a heritage conservation area – characterisation – existing use rights – statutory construction – derogation – RMS concurrence required, but refused on road safety grounds – onus of proof. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1980 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 64 – Advertising and Signage 2001 Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; 180 LGERA 343 Ashfield Municipal Council v Armstrong [2002] NSWCA 269; 122 LGERA 105 Ashland Chemicals Australasia v Wyong Shire Council (unreported) 10668 of 1988, 1 October 1989 Auburn Council v Constanti [2000] NSWLEC 194; 109 LGERA 355 Auburn Municipal Council v Nehme [1999] NSWCA 383; [1999] 106 LGERA 19 Bankstown City Council v Mohamad El Dana [2009] NSWLEC 68 Berowra RSL Community and Bowling Club Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 243; 114 LGERA 345 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council [1985] 79 LGERA 367 Botany Bay City Council v Botany Development Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 55 Brown Brothers Waste Contractors Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2015] NSWCA 215; 209 LGERA 53 Bryan v Maloney [1995] 182 CLR 609 Carden and anor v Willoughby Municipal Council [1985] 56 LGRA 366 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; 111 LGERA 1 Chamwell Pty Limited v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; 151 LGERA 400 City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; 199 CLR 135 Comcare v Forbutt [2000] FCA 837 Cracknell & Lonergan Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2012] NSWLEC 194; 193 LGERA 151 Currency Corporation Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692; 155 LGERA 230 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; 148 LGERA 233 Dorrestijn v South Australian Planning Commission [1984] HCA 76; 54 LGRA 99 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 Edyp v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 Fabcot Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council [1997] 93 LGERA 373 Fodor Investments v Hornsby Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 71; 141 LGERA 14 Forgall Pty Ltd v Greater Taree City Council [2015] NSWLEC 61; 209 LGERA 160 Hoskins v Waverley Council [1999] NSWLEC 236 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Limited [1983] 3 NSWLR 378; 53 LGRA 325 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128 Iramoo Flyer Pty Ltd v Berrigan Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 255 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2009] NSWCA 31; 165 LGERA 25 J R and E G Richards (NSW) Pty Ltd v Scone Shire Council (unreported) 20249 of 1994, 24 November 1995 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council [2015] NSWCA 147; 89 NSWLR 760 Kremer & Associates v North Sydney Municipal Council [1982] 47 LGRA 209 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; 244 CLR 427 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; 197 CLR 611 Mobil Oil Australia v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [1990] 70 LGRA 419 Moussa v Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 65404 & Ors [2007] NSWLEC 807 Multistar Pty Ltd v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [No2] [2000] NSWLEC 242; 111 LGERA 319 Nesbitt v Warringah Shire Council (unreported) 10021 of 1986, 10 September 1986 North Sydney Municipal Council v Parlby, unreported, LEC No. 10613 of 1985, 13 November 1986 North Sydney Municipal Council v P D Mayoh Pty Ltd (No 2) [1990] 71 LGRA 222 O' Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 184 Parramatta City Council v Brickworks Ltd (1972) HCA 21; 128 CLR 1 Proctor v Jetway Aviation Pty Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 166 Randwick Municipal Council v Manousaki [1988] 66 LGRA 330 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales v Sydney City Council [1987] 61 LGRA 305 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; 64 NSWLR 177 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd [1987] 10 NSWLR 247 Southon and Others v Plath on Behalf of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2010] NSWCCA 292; 181 LGERA 352 Stromness Pty Limited v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 587 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; 170 LGERA 298 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 289; 129 LGERA 195 The Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; 176 LGERA 119 Tuite v Wingecarribee Shire Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53 Walfertan Processors Pty Limited v Upper Hunter Shire Council & Ors (No 5) [2010] NSWLEC 109 Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105; 86 NSWLR 527; 200 LGERA 375 Warlam Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 23; 165 LGERA 184 Waterford v The Commonwealth [1987] 163 CLR 54 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd (2004) HCA 16; 216 CLR 515 Woollahra Municipal Council v Carr [1985] 62 LGRA 263 Ying v Song [2009] NSWSC 1344 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [1999] NSWLEC 209; 105 LGERA 18 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; 51 NSWLR 589; 115 LGERA 373 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, "Limits to the Powers of Ultimate Appellate Courts" (2006) 122 LQR 399 Category: Principal judgment Parties: oOh! Media Assets Pty Limited (Appellant) The Council of the City of Sydney (First respondent) Roads and Maritime Services of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti, SC (Appellant) Mr I Hemmings, SC (First respondent) Mr M Staunton and Dr J Smith (day 1 and written submissions), barristers (Second respondent) Solicitors: Henry Davis York (Appellant) The Council of the City of Sydney (First respondent) Hunt & Hunt Lawyers (Second respondent) File Number(s): 10719 of 2015 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Class 1 Citation: [2015] NSWLEC 1269 Date of Decision: 22 July 2015 Before: Acting Senior Commissioner Brown File Number(s): 10813 of 2014