Ku-ring-gai Council v Baynie [2017] NSWLEC 172

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-ring-gai Council v Baynie [2017] NSWLEC 172 Hearing dates: 11 September, 20 October 2017 Date of orders: 11 December 2017 Decision date: 11 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See par 85 Catchwords: SENTENCE – guilty plea – development without consent – significant alterations to local heritage item – high impact on heritage significance of house – capacity to pay a fine considered – fine imposed

SENTENCE – guilty plea – development without consent – alterations to heritage item – offence committed intentionally – impact on heritage significance of house – totality principle applied

SENTENCE – guilty plea – failure to comply with order for demolition of unauthorised work and reinstatement of heritage item – capacity to pay a fine considered – fine imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 21A, 22, 23 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 257B Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 5, 76A, 121B, 121H, 125, 125B, 149 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2014 Fines Act 1996 ss 6, 7, 10 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 cl 5.10, Sch 5, Dictionary Ku-ring-gai Planning Scheme Ordinance cll 4, 61D Sch 7 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd (2006) 145 LGERA 234; [2006] NSWLEC 34 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Burwood Council v Doueihi (2013) 200 LGERA 152; [2013] NSWLEC 196 Burwood Council v Matthews [2013] NSWLEC 23 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 City of Sydney Council v Schwartz [2003] NSWLEC 261 Council of the City of Sydney v Adams [2015] NSWLEC 206 Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Pacific Real Estate (Warilla) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 191 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Douglass (No 2) [2002] NSWLEC 94 Environment Protection Authority v Emerald Peat Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] NSWLEC 147 Environment Protection Authority v Wattke; Environment Protection Authority v Geerdink [2010] NSWLEC 24 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; [2006] NSWLEC 242 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hoare v R (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Leichhardt Council v Geitonia Pty Ltd (No 7) [2015] NSWLEC 79 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd (2002) 122 LGERA 89; [2002] NSWLEC 132 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pittwater Council v Scahill (2009) 165 LGERA 289; [2009] NSWLEC 12 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Boggabri Coal Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 154 Turnbull v Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage [2015] NSWCCA 278 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Ku-ring-gai Council (Prosecutor) David Raymond Anthony Baynie (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: J Smith (Prosecutor) In person (Defendant)