Luxe Manly Pty Limited v Northern Beaches Council [2016] NSWLEC 156

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Luxe Manly Pty Limited v Northern Beaches Council [2016] NSWLEC 156 Hearing dates: 15 August 2016 Date of orders: 09 December 2016 Decision date: 09 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: The applicant's s 56A appeal is dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL: s 56A appeal from a Commissioner's decision – "amber light" approach to Class 1 appeals – procedural fairness – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Manly Local Environment Plan 2013 Cases Cited: ABAX Contracting Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 105 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564; [1992] HCA 10 Ali v Liverpool City Council [2009] NSWLEC 1327 Annetts v McCann (1990) 170 CLR 596; [1990] HCA 57 Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 225 CLR 88; [2005] HCA 72 Associated Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation (1948) 1 KB 223 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353; [1949] HCA 26 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Botany Bay Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 147 Bowen-James v Delegate of the Director-General of the Department of Health (1992) 27 NSWLR 457 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Carstens v Pittwater Council (1999) 111 LGERA 1; [1999] NSWLEC 249 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 239 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (2010) 173 LGERA 456; [2010] NSWLEC 65 Champions Quarry Pty Limited v Lismore City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1124 Comcare v Forbutt [2000] FCA 837 D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption (2013) 303 ALR 242; [2013] NSWCA 187 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (2005) 148 LGERA 233; [2005] NSWLEC 470 Duncan v Independent Commissioner Against Corruption [2016] NSWCA 143 Edyp v Brazbuild Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 218 FAI Insurances v Winneke (1982) 151 CLR 342 Haoucher v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1990) 169 CLR 648 Hoskins v Waverley Council [1999] NSWLEC 236 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General (2009) 165 LGERA 25; [2009] NSWCA 31 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 81 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Lesnewski v Mosman Municipal Council (2005) 138 LGERA 207; [2005] NSWCA 99 Marinkovic v Rockdale City Council (2007) 151 LGERA 385; [2007] NSWLEC 71 Maxnox Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council (2006) 145 LGERA 373; [2006] NSWLEC 146 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611; [2010] HCA 16 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 207 ALR 12; [2004] HCA 32 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1963) 113 CLR 475; [1963] HCA 41 O' Donnell v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 184 Plaintiff S10/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 246 CLR 636 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte MIAH (2001) 206 CLR 57 Re Minister for Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte S20 (2003) 198 ALR 59; [2003] HCA 30 Riordans Consulting Surveyors Pty Limited v Lismore City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1333 Riverstone Parade Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 137 Segal & Anor v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 [2005] NSWCA 310 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Soulemezis v Dudley Holdings Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Southon & Ors v Gordon Plath on behalf of the Department of Environment and Climate Change (2010) 181 LGERA 352; [2010] NSWCCA 292 Stanton Dahl Architects v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWLEC 156 Stanton Dahl Architects v Penrith City Council [2009] NSWLEC 1204 State Super SAS Trustee Corporation v Cornes [2013] NSWCA 257 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso and Ors (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 228 CLR 152; [2006] HCA 63 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195; [2003] NSWCA 289 The Benevolent Society v Waverley Council [2010] NSWLEC 1082 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCA 161 Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council & Anor (1999) 46 NSWLR 78; [1999] NSWCA 6 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; [2014] NSWCA 105 WZARB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 302 ALR 657; [2013] FCA 523 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luxe Manly Pty Limited (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T To, barrister (Applicant) Mr N Eastman, barrister (Respondent)