Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 181

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 181 Hearing dates: 22 August 2019 Date of orders: 22 November 2019 Decision date: 22 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [59] Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION – whether proposed development prohibited under cl 4.1B of the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 – proper construction of cl 4.1B – development permissible Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 3.20, 4.15, 55 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 5, 33, 34, 35 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 1991 cl 13B Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 (Amendment No 21) cl 3 Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 cll 2.1 4.1B, 4.6 Cases Cited: 4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Attorney-General for NSW v XX (2018) 98 NSWLR 1012; [2018] NSWCCA 198 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Commonwealth Custodial Services Ltd v Valuer General [2007] NSWCA 365; (2007) 156 LGERA 186 DM & Longbow Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2017] NSWLEC 173; (2017) 228 LGERA 342 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53; (2015) 206 LGERA 450 Whittaker v Northern Beaches Council (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 143; (2018) 235 LGERA 5 Texts Cited: Perry David Herzfeld, Thomas Prince and Stephen Tully, Interpretation and Use of Legal Sources — The Laws of Australia (2013, Thomson Reuters) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Samuel Cavanagh (Applicant) Wollondilly Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C J Leggat SC (Applicant) C Novak (Respondent)