Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2019] NSWLEC 149

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2019] NSWLEC 149 Hearing dates: 8 October 2019 Date of orders: 16 October 2019 Decision date: 16 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [55]. Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: construction of a large garage on a concrete slab in a suburban neighbourhood absent necessary consent – whether garage and slab should be demolished – consideration of discretionary factors to grant relief sought – declaratory relief and demolition ordered. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.2, 9.6 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 7.7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, cl 2.20 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015, Sch 2, Land Use Table – Zone E4 Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd (2011) 82 NSWLR 171; [2011] NSWCA 308 Canterbury City Council v Mihalopoulos [2010] NSWLEC 248 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Fairfield City Council v Ly [2008] NSWLEC 322 Georges River Council v Stojanovski [2018] NSWLEC 125 Glaser v Poole [2010] NSWLEC 143 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Liverpool Plains Shire Council v Vella (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 75 Nader v Sutherland Shire Council [2008] NSWCA 265 Northern Territory of Australia v Sangare [2019] HCA 25 Penrith Waste Services Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council (1998) 101 LGERA 98 Semayne's Case 77 ER 194; All ER Rep 62 Sutherland Shire Council v Nader (No 3) [2007] NSWLEC 469 Tweed Shire Council v Taylor [2019] NSWLEC 45 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Woollahra Municipal Council v Sahade [2012] NSWLEC 76 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sutherland Shire Council (Applicant) Vasilios Perdikaris (First Respondent) Irene Perdikaris (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R O'Gorman-Hughes (Applicant) V Perdikaris (First and Second Respondents) (Self-represented)