Cumberland Council v See Win Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 15

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cumberland Council v See Win Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 15 Hearing dates: 14 February 2019 Date of orders: 22 February 2019 Decision date: 22 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Moore J Decision: See orders at [72]; as amended 22 February 2019 at 4.50 pm. Catchwords: PROSECUTION - carry out development otherwise than in accordance with a development consent - early guilty plea - breach of consent not trivial - no need for specific deterrence - need for general deterrence to reinforce need to protect integrity of planning system - offending conduct toward lower end of the range - fine appropriate - Defendant fined $30,000 Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 257G Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A(1)(b) and 96 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 10, 10A, 21A and 22 Fines Act 1996, s 6 Cases Cited: Byres v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 82 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes (2006) NSWCCA 246 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 189; [2006] NSWLEC 242 Harris v Harrison [2014] NSWCCA 84 Holroyd City Council v Ghannoum [2007] NSWLEC 351 Hurstville City Council v Naumcevski [2011] NSWLEC 226 Markarian v The Queen (2006) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Limited (2002) 122 LGERA 89; [2002] NSWLEC 132 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2000) 111 LGERA 299; [2000] NSWLEC 240 Category: Sentence Parties: Cumberland Council (Prosecutor) See Win Holdings Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Fozzard, barrister (Prosecutor) Mr R O'Gorman-Hughes, barrister (Defendant)