Johnston v Wollongong City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1331

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v Wollongong City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1331 Hearing dates: 19-21 February 2018; 10 August 2018 Date of orders: 18 September 2018 Decision date: 18 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon SC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The exhibits are returned, except for Exhibits A, B, N and 1. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – dwelling on headland – coastal processes – precedent – visual impact of the development on a prominent headland Legislation Cited: Coastal Protection Act 1979 Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2016 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 55- Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy No. 71 Coastal Protection Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 Cases Cited: Blackmore Design Group Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 279 Terrace Towers Holdings Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 289 Texts Cited: NSW Coastal Planning Guideline: Adapting to Sea Level Rise, August 2010 Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009 Wollongong Section 94A Contributions Plan 2017 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Julie Ann Johnston (First Applicant) Joan Mary Johnston (Second Applicant) Wollongong City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsels: A Galasso SC (Applicants) M Wright SC (Respondent)