Ardill Payne & Partners v Byron Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1125

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ardill Payne & Partners v Byron Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1125 Hearing dates: 5 – 6 February 2019 Date of orders: 19 March 2019 Decision date: 19 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development consent to DA 10.2017.602.1 is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned except Exhibit 4. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Dual occupancy; tourist accommodation; whether unlawful use due to characterisation; whether DCP component part "replaced"; precedent; development standard; cl 4.6 written request. Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Liquor Act 2007 Cases Cited: Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited [2013] NSWLEC 147 [28] Chamwell Pty Limited v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 114 Emmott v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (1954) 3 LGRA 177 Goldin & Anor v Minister for Transport Administering the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 [2002] NSWLEC 75 Griffis and anor v Tweed Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 1126 Ireland V Cessnock City Council [1999] NSWLEC 250, Royal Agricultural Society of NSW v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Samcourt Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2018] NSWLEC 1442 Texts Cited: Byron Development Control Plan 2014 Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 Byron Rural Settlement Strategy 1998 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ardill Payne & Partners (Applicant) Byron Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: M Young, McCartney Young Lawyers (Applicant) A Seton, Marsden Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/384879 Publication restriction: No