Camden Council v Cranney [2018] NSWLEC 127

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Camden Council v Cranney [2018] NSWLEC 127 Hearing dates: 3 and 6 July, further written submissions 31 July and 3 and 7 August 2018 Date of orders: 24 August 2018 Decision date: 24 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [138] Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner's judgment on a question of law – whether Commissioner misconstrued clause 2.6(3) of Appendix 1 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 – whether Commissioner erred in providing consent where consent was not required – whether Commissioner erred in granting consent in the absence of a clause 4.6 variation request – whether Commissioner erred by failing to consider or to give reasons in respect of a submission – whether Commissioner erred by failing to take into account provisions of a Development Control Plan – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 (Cth) s 54 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.16 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 68 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 39, 56A Oran Park Precinct Development Control Plan 2007 cl 7.7.1 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 App 1 cll 2.6, 4.1A Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW) Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW) Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42 Cases Cited: 4nature Inc v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Beale v Government Insurance Office of (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Bellenger v Randwick City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1 Butler Street Community Network Inc v Northern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel [2017] NSWLEC 51; (2017) 226 LGERA 213 Conservation of North Ocean Shores Inc v Byron Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 69; (2009) 167 LGERA 52 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155; (2006) Cranney v The Council of Camden [2018] NSWLEC 1036 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council and Russell [2003] NSWCA 300; (2003) 129 LGERA 223 Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2017) 94 NSWLR 554; [2017] NSWCA 73 DM & Longbow Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2017] NSWLEC 173; (2017) 228 LGERA 342 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 118 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2009] NSWCA 31; (2009) 165 LGERA 25 Metropolitan Water Sewerage & Drainage Board v Histon (1982) 2 NSWLR 720 Parramatta City Council v Precision Rubber Service Pty Ltd [1995] NSWLEC 34 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Seltsam Pty Limited v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Tovir Investments Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Wingecarribee Shire Council v De Angelis [2016] NSWCA 189 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary (6th ed, 2013) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Camden Council (Appellant) Robert Cranney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Nash (Appellant) C Ireland (Respondent)