Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2017] NSWLEC 56

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2017] NSWLEC 56 Hearing dates: 13-15 February 2017 Date of orders: 12 May 2017 Decision date: 12 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to development application No 379/15 for alterations and additions to the Royal Motor Yacht Club at 46 and 46A Prince Alfred Parade, Newport, involving the removal of 28 existing berths and the incorporation of 67 new berths, resulting in a net increase of 39 berths, on the conditions in Annexure A. Catchwords: APPEAL – expansion of existing marina – prohibited development in expansion area – existing use – whether use for a lawful purpose – whether existing use of swing moorings unlawful – provision of environmental planning instrument prohibited erection of building below high water mark – whether swing moorings installed before provision commenced –whether swing mooring a building (including structure) – whether placement of swing mooring involves erection on land below high water mark – whether use of swing moorings, if unlawfully erected, nevertheless use for a lawful purpose – whether new environmental planning instrument rendered use lawful – whether later development consent rendered use lawful – use of swing moorings an existing use – development application able to be made for proposed marina expansion – environmental impacts of development acceptable – development consent granted Legislation Cited: County of Cumberland Planning Scheme 1951 cll 26, 28(1), 29(2), 32 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4(1), 79C, 97(1), 106, 107, 108(1), 108(2), 109, 109A(1)(a), 109A(1)(b) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cll 41, 42, 43, 44 Local Government Act 1919 Pt XI, ss 305(2), 309(2), 311, Pt XIIA, ss 342AB(2), 342G(2), s 342K, Div 7 ss 342T(1), 342U Local Government (Amendment) Act 1951 s 2 Local Government (Shires) Act 1906 Local Government (Town and Country Planning) Amendment Act 1945 Maritime Services Act 1935 Metropolitan Building Act 1955 (UK) Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 1993 cll 2, 5(1), 9, 10(c) Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 1993 (Amendment No 1) Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 1993 (Amendment No 37) Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014 Warringah Local Environmental Plan 1985 cl 10 Warringah Planning Scheme Ordinance 1963 cll 1(2), 2, 4, 26, 27(1), 28(a), 30, 31, 32, 34(1), 59 Cases Cited: Aquatic Airways Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (1990) 71 LGRA 10 Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343; [2011] NSWCA 107 Australian Gaslight Co v Valuer-General (1940) 14 LGR (NSW) 149 Bowyer v Manly Council (Land and Environment Court (NSW), Talbot J, 28 February 1997, unrep) BYT Nominees Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (2008) 161 LGERA 77; [2008] NSWLEC 164 Cariste Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Blue Mountains [1996] NSWCA 92 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Crease v Hay Shire Council (No 2) (1973) 28 LGRA 38 Ex parte Hunter; re Doig (1934) 12 LGR (NSW) 38 Forster v Shire of Mornington [1949] VLR 150 Garbacz v Morton (1999) 108 LGERA 251; [2000] NSWLEC 17 Grace v Thomas Street Cafe Pty Ltd (2007) 159 LGERA 57; [2007] NSWCA 359 Grozier v Tate (1946) 64 WN (NSW) 1 Holster v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service [1999] NSWLEC 102 Inland Revenue Commissioners v Smyth [1914] 3 KB 406 Jambrecina v Blacktown City Council [2009] NSWCA 228 James v Brecon County Council (1963) 15 P & CR 20 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (2015) 89 NSWLR 760; [2015] NSWCA 147 Kismet Engineering Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [1959] 102 CLR 574 Lismore Municipal Council v Williams (1931) 10 LGR (NSW) 58 Minister for Planning v Rose Bay Marina Pty Ltd (2003) 126 LGERA 181; [2003] NSWCA 119 Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 302 Newcastle City Council v Royal Newcastle Hospital (1957) 96 CLR 493 Noarlunga City Corporation v Fraser (1986) 61 LGRA 324 North Sydney Municipal Council v Boyts Radio and Electrical Pty Ltd (1989) 67 LGRA 344 O'Brien v Shire of Rosedale (1968) 22 LGRA 262 Parramatta Municipal Council v Chamberlain (1938) 14 LGR (NSW) 21 R v Berghofer [1997] 2 Qd R 459 R v Lowe (1954) 19 LGR (NSW) 348 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529; [1964] HCA 37 Skaventzos v Vander-Lee (1974) 30 LGRA 395 Steedman v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (No 2) (1993) 31 NSWLR 562 Stevens v Gourley (1859) 7 CBNS 99; 141 ER 752 Strong v Taylor (1890) 16 VLR 202 Tange v Drummoyne Municipal Council (1955) 20 LGR (NSW) 229 Vumbaca v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (1979) 141 CLR 614; [1979] HCA 66 Wagga Wagga Municipal Council v Sullivan (1931) 10 LGR (NSW) 77 Waratah-Wynyard Council v Fairbrother [1994] TASSC 185 Warringah Shire Council v Raffles [1979] 2 NSWLR 299 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) Pty Ltd (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Ms A Hemmings (Applicant) Mr L Waterson (Respondent)