Raphael Glaser v Silvana Slaveva Smithwick [2018] NSWLEC 206

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Raphael Glaser v Silvana Slaveva Smithwick [2018] NSWLEC 206 Hearing dates: 12 and 13 December 2018 Date of orders: 28 March 2019 Decision date: 19 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [72] and [74] Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – erection of fence – applicant claims that fence has been erected unlawfully – whether fence is exempt development pursuant to State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 – whether restrictive covenant is set aside by planning instruments Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 88B Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 1.4, 3.16 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 8 Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 cl 1.9A State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 cll 1.3, 1.5, 1.20, 2.33 Cases Cited: 4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Challister Ltd v Blacktown City Council (1992) 76 LGRA 10 Coshott v Ludwig (1997) 8 BPR 15,519; (1997) NSW ConvR 55-810 Cumerlong Holdings Pty Ltd v Dalcross Properties Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 214; (2010) 175 LGERA 433 Cumerlong Holdings Pty Ltd v Dalcross Properties Pty Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 492; [2011] HCA 27 Harrington v Greenwood Grove Estate Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 833; (2011) 184 LGERA 248 Wenli Wang v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 122 Texts Cited: Broken Bay Beaches Coastal Management Plan 1999 Gosford Development Control Plan No. 125 – Coastal Frontage Gosford Development Control Plan 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raphael Glaser (Applicant) Silvana Slaveva Smithwick (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Berveling (Applicant) A M Pickles SC (Respondent)