Ku-ring-gai Council v Antony Comanos [2018] NSWLEC 24

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-ring-gai Council v Antony Comanos [2018] NSWLEC 24 Hearing dates: 01 March 2018 Date of orders: 05 March 2018 Decision date: 05 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 6 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [62] Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from decision of Local Court pursuant to s 42(2B)(b) – appeal limited to a question of law – whether appeal gives rise to a question of law alone – defendant charged with carrying out development without consent – whether the development exempt development – meaning of pathway in Exempt and Complying Codes SEPP – no legal error disclosed – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 42 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 76A Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 cll 1.15, 2.55, 2.46 Cases Cited: Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Grajewski v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCCA 251 Hope v Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 1419 Mosman Municipal Council v Spice (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 136; (2015) 212 LGERA 332 Kovacevic v Queanbeyan City Council [2016] NSWCA 346; (2016) 225 LGERA 303 R v JS (2007) 175 A Crim R 108; [2007] NSWCCA 272 R v XHR [2012] NSWCCA 247 Re Alcan Australia Ltd; Ex parte Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees (1994) 181 CLR 96; [1994] HCA 34 Woollahra Municipal Council v Sahade [2012] NSWLEC 76 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kur-ring-gai Council (Appellant) Antony Comanos (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Smith (Appellant) N Eastman (Respondent)