Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Cmunt [2017] NSWLEC 95

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Cmunt [2017] NSWLEC 95 Hearing dates: 24-26 July 2017 Date of orders: 03 August 2017 Decision date: 03 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: Orders in [214] Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – prevention notice to not keep more than two dogs on property – Council orders to remove unauthorised structures and advertising sign – service of prevention notice and Council orders – whether served – service established – whether failure to comply with prevention notice and Council orders – failure to comply established – whether structures and advertising sign required development consent or were exempt development – development consent required – breaches of statutes established – appropriate relief to remedy and restrain breaches – declarations of failure to comply with prevention notice and Council orders and breach of statute – injunction to cease keeping dogs on property – injunction to remove structures and advertising sign – in default Council ordered to carry out work required by Council orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 36, 76A(1), 78A(1), 121B, 121H, 121ZJ, 121ZK(1), 122(b), 123, 149B, 153(1), Pt 6 Div 2A Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 cl 18 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 96, 98, 252, 289(1), 321(1) Snowy River Local Environmental Plan 1997 cl 6A Snowy River Local Environmental Plan 2013 cll 1.9(1), 3.1, Sch 2 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans Order) 2006 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 cll 1.5, 1.15, 2.35, 2.36, 2.84, 2.85, 2.86, 2.87 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Kyogle Shire Council v Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council (2005) 62 NSWLR 361; [2005] NSWCA 4 Tweed Shire Council v Furlonger (2014) 206 LGERA 1; [2014] NSWLEC 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Snowy Monaro Regional Council (Applicant) Marie Cmunt (First Respondent) Jiri Cmunt (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R O'Gorman Hughes (Applicant) Respondents in person