Hatch v Northern Beaches Council [2019] NSWLEC 1422

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hatch v Northern Beaches Council [2019] NSWLEC 1422 Hearing dates: 26 and 28 June 2019 Date of orders: 10 September 2019 Decision date: 10 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Bindon AC Decision: The orders of the Court are:

(1) The appeal is dismissed.

(2) The application to modify the development consent granted by the Court for DA370/2016 is determined by refusal.

(3) The exhibits are returned, with the exception of Exhibits A and 1. Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – whether substantially the same development – gymnasium in a dwelling – habitable room and BCA – basement Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Manly Local Environment Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 75 Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 FPG No. 2 Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1300 Innerwest 888 Pty Ltd v Canterbury Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 1241 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Limited v North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Salanitro-Chafei v Ashfield Council [2005] NSWLEC 366 Scrap Realty Pty Ltd v Botany Bay City Council (2008) 166 LGERA 342 Tipalea Watson Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (2003) 129 LGERA 351; [2003] NSWLEC 253 Vacik Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [1992] NSWLEC 8 Woollahra Municipal Council v D'Albora Marinas Pty Ltd (1992) 75 LGRA 46 Texts Cited: Building Code of Australia Manly Development Control Plan 2013 National Construction Code 2019 Volume Two Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aaron Hatch (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G McKee (Solicitor) (Applicant) C Gough (Solicitor) (Respondent)