Seraglio v Shoalhaven City Council [2017] NSWLEC 45

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Seraglio v Shoalhaven City Council [2017] NSWLEC 45 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 April 2017 Date of orders: 16 May 2017 Decision date: 26 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) Leave is granted to the applicant to amend the plan of subdivision in the form of the plan of proposed residential subdivision by Allen Price & Scarratts, drawing no 26513-01 Revision 4 dated 30 September 2015. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development consent is granted to development application No SF10511 for a two lot Torrens title subdivision and demolition of existing deck at Lot 2 in Deposited Plan 165748, known as 22 Bowen Street, Huskisson, on the conditions in Annexure A. (4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL – refusal of development application for subdivision of land into two lots – two existing dwelling houses on land – subdivision results in a dwelling house on each lot – current environmental planning instrument prohibits dwelling houses – whether subdivision prohibited or results in statutory contravention – whether existing uses of land for purpose of dwelling houses – existing uses of each site of dwelling house for purpose of dwelling houses – current environmental planning instrument permitting dual occupancies did not change purpose of use of each site for dwelling houses – subdivision not prohibited and no statutory contravention – development consent should be granted to subdivision. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 97(1), 106, 107(1), 109 Interim Development Order No 1 – Shire of Shoalhaven Local Government Act 1919 s 342U(4) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 28.2 Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 1985 (Amendment No 73) Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 1985 cl 18A Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343; [2011] NSWCA 107 BYT Nominees Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (2008) 161 LGERA 77; [2008] NSWLEC 164 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Eaton & Sons Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (1972) 129 CLR 270 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (2015) 89 NSWLR 760; [2015] NSWCA 147 Lemworth Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 371; [2001] NSWCA 389 Royal Agricultural Society (NSW) v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529 Steedman v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (1991) 87 LGERA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dino Seraglio (Applicant) Shoalhaven City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Ireland (Applicant) Mr P Clay SC (Respondent)