Liverpool City Council v Tirnova [2017] NSWLEC 138

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liverpool City Council v Tirnova [2017] NSWLEC 138 Hearing dates: 8, 9 and 14 June 2017 Date of orders: 13 October 2017 Decision date: 13 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [170] Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – dwelling house extension, 'sea wall', and front fence built without development consent contrary to s 76A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – exercise of discretion to grant or withhold relief ­– whether the Court should make a declaration of breach – whether the Court should order demolition of dwelling house extension – whether applicant engaged in conduct disentitling it from relief – consideration of public interest regarding regulation of flood prone land Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4, 24, 74BA, 74C, 76, 76A, 76B, 79C, 121B, 123, 124; Divs 4 and 6 of Pt 3, Div 1 of Pt 4 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 20, 63 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 7.7 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 cll 1.2, 7.6, 7.8, 7.9; Pt 2 Local Government Act 1993 s 733 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v BP (Australia) Ltd (1964) 12 LGRA 209 Attorney-General v Harris (No 1) [1961] 1 QB 74 Barton v Orange City Council [2008] NSWLEC 104 Barton v Orange City Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 123 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd (2013) 201 LGERA 116; [2013] NSWLEC 147 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 459 Chambers v Maclean Shire Council (2003) 57 NSWLR 152; [2003] NSWCA 100 Fairfield City Council v Ly [2008] NSWLEC 322 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Lizzio v Ryde Municipal Council (1983) 155 CLR 211; [1983] HCA 22 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Ostrowski v Palmer (2004) 218 CLR 493; [2004] HCA 30 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Shoalhaven City Council v Ellis [2012] NSWLEC 225 Sutherland Shire Council v Nader [2007] NSWLEC 363 Trimboli v Penrith City Council (1981) 48 LGRA 323 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Liverpool City Council (Applicant) Mr Eyup Tirnova (First Respondent) Mrs Gonul Tirnova (Second Respondent) Ms Rabia Tirnova (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Hammond (Applicant) Mr Mehmet Tirnova (Agent) (First Respondent) Mrs Gonul Tirnova (Self Represented Litigant) (Second Respondent) Ms Rabia Tirnova (Self Represented Litigant) (Third Respondent)