Ralph Lauren Pty Ltd v New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel; Stewartville Pty Ltd v New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel; Robert Watson v New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel [2018] NSWLEC 207

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ralph Lauren Pty Ltd v New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel; Stewartville Pty Ltd v New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel; Robert Watson v New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel [2018] NSWLEC 207 Hearing dates: 17-20 September and 18 October 2018 Date of orders: 21 December 2018 Decision date: 21 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: See orders at [157] Catchwords: APPEAL – development applications to carry out works to repair sea walls – sea walls built on public beach – jurisdictional preconditions to the power to grant development consent not satisfied – Court not satisfied that the works will not unreasonably limit public access to or use of the beach – Court not satisfied that the works will not impede or diminish the right of access of the public to or along the coastal foreshore – appeals dismissed Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 cl 88 Coastal Management Act 2016 cl 5 of Sch 3 Coastal Protection Act 1979 ss 3, 4, 55M Environment Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.4, 1.5, 4.2, 4.15(1), 4.16(1), 97 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39(4) State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 cl 21 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 cl 129A State Environmental Planning Policy 71 Coastal Protection cll 2(1), 7, 8 Cases Cited: Emmott v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (1954) 3 LGRA 177 Goldin v Minister for Transport (2002) 121 LGERA 101; [2002] NSWLEC 75 Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Louisiana Properties Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 240 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc. v Tweed Shire Council (2008) 160 LGERA 274; [2008] NSWLEC 180 Jonah Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2006) 144 LGERA 408; [2006] NSWLEC 99 Kouflidis v Salisbury City Corporation (1982) 29 SASR 321 Positive Change for Marine Life Inc. v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 157 Shellcove Gardens Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1960) 6 LGRA 93 Siddle v NSW Transitional Coastal Panel [2018] NSWLEC 1383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ralph Lauren Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Stewartville (Second Applicant) Robert Watson (Third Applicant) New South Wales Transitional Coastal Panel (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Galasso SC, Mr R White (Applicants) Ms S Duggan SC, Ms N Hammond (Respondent)