Saffioti v Kiama Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1426

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Saffioti v Kiama Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1426 Hearing dates: 11 May 2018 Date of orders: 13 August 2018 Decision date: 13 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Chilcott C Decision: The Court orders:

(1) The Applicant is granted leave to rely on amended plans. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) Development application DA10.2016.185 for construction of a new dwelling, including a residence and garage, shed and guest sleeping pavilion, along with ancillary works, is determined by refusal. (4) The exhibits are returned, with the exception of Exhibit 1. Catchwords: Development Application: existing use rights, the extent to which Kiama LEP 2011 and Kiama DCP 2012 derogate from the Applicant's existing use rights; impact of the proposed development on native vegetation and an endangered ecological community. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Environmental Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Kiama Development Control Plan 2012 Kiama Local Environment Plan 2011 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Connoisseur Property Holdings Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 1000 Davies v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWLEC1141 oOh! Media Assets Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 47 oOh Media Assets Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1269 Pafburn v North Sydney Council [2005] NSWLEC 444 Saffioti v Kiama Municipal Council [2017] NSWLEC 65 Stromness Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 587 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Connie Saffioti (Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pearman (Applicant) S Nash (Respondent)