Planning disputes
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| Hossein Yamini v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 120 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Costs | Other | Applicant | 24 Aug 2020 | COSTS – costs in appeal from Local Court – s 70 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 – Council on notice appellant may not be guilty – Council unreasonably failed to investigate relevant matter – appellant awarded costs |
| Aitofi v The Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWSC 611 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWSC | — | — | — | 21 May 2020 | CIVIL PROCEDURE — Registrars — Review of Registrar’s decision — refusal of application for transfer under Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 140 — whether order for transfer ought be made |
| Hossein Yamini v The Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 26 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Commercial | Council | 9 Apr 2020 | APPEAL – s 97 Protection of the Environment Operation Act 1997 – appeal from Local Court – s 31 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 – appeal against failure to comply with Prevention Notice – construction of Prevention Notice – whether council held reasonable suspicion an activity was being carried on in an environmentally unsatisfactory manner – validity of s 96 Prevention Notice – whether appellant was “occupier” of premises – definition of control |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop [2019] NSWCA 157 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWCA | Upheld | Other | Council | 28 June 2019 | TORTS – negligence – personal injury – respondent tripped on kerb in pedestrian precinct – duty of care to warn pedestrians of height differential – whether risk obvious – whether failure to use yellow highlighting constituted breach of a duty to warn – whether absence of warning causative of harm to person aware of hazard and not looking down |
| Gary Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 71 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 31 May 2019 | APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner’s |
| Abrams v The Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 85 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Apartments | Council | 8 June 2018 | APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner’s |
| Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 3 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Costs | Multi dwelling | Mixed | 29 Jan 2018 | COSTS: Whether costs and interest are recoverable by the Applicants following the principal |
| So v Council of the City of Sydney [2017] NSWLEC 128 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Refused | Licensed premises | Council | 20 Sept 2017 | DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – application for sex services premises (brothel) – proposed development is permissible – the proposed development is non-compliant with provisions of the development control plan – another brothel separated from premises by 45 m – proposed development breaches anti-clustering requirement of DCP – proposed development opposite residential premises contrary to requirement of DCP – safe access for mobility disadvantaged persons not able to be provided without works in publi |
| The Council of the City of Sydney v Imaeda [2017] NSWLEC 19 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 10 Mar 2017 | ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: development and use of land without consent – one use prohibited – pleas of guilty to both offences – sentencing principles – question of mental incapacity or impairment affecting defendant’s culpability – environmental harm – aggravating and mitigating factors – fines imposed – principle of totality applied – agreement to pay costs. |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Hunter [2014] NSWCA 449 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWCA | — | — | — | 19 Dec 2014 | TORTS - negligence - local council's duty of care to pedestrian using footpath - whether the council breached its duty of care by failing to repair tree root damage - whether the pedestrian was taking reasonable care for his safety - whether it was open to the pedestrian to pass by the footpath without treading on the tree roots TORTS - negligence - causation - whether the pedestrian suffered knee injury as a result of a fall from tripping on a tree root in the footpath - whether the pedestrian |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Galanis [2012] NSWLEC 263 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Upheld | Other | Council | 29 Oct 2012 | CIVIL ENFORCEMENT - ex parte hearing - failure to comply with s 121B order under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - public safety risk - declaration and orders made - costs awarded |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Galanis [2012] NSWLEC 210 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Council | 7 Sept 2012 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - substituted service of originating process. |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Li (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 184 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 6 Aug 2012 | CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: Owner failed to comply with an order of Council - works use not approved by Council - respondent failed to appear |
| Hillsong Church Limited v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 118 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 22 May 2012 | COSTS: whether it is "fair and reasonable" for applicant to pay the respondent's costs of a notice of motion resolved prior to the hearing of a motion - whether the applicant acted unreasonably during the course of settlement negotiations - no order as to costs. |
| Svedas v Council of the City of Sydney [2011] NSWLEC 215 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 24 Nov 2011 | APPEAL: s 56A appeal - whether the Commissioner failed to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration - whether the Commissioner failed to determine principally contested issues at the hearing - whether the Commissioner made findings of fact based on no evidence - whether the Commissioner failed to give reasons - whether there was a denial of procedural fairness - whether the Commissioner ought to have separately approved development consent for the demolition of the existing buildings |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Samadi [2010] NSWLEC 125 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Mixed use | Council | 16 July 2010 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- application to adjourn proceedings pending resolution of Class 1 proceedings - Class 1 appeal sought development consent that would not regularise the use the subject of the Class 4 proceedings but would render it largely futile - no guarantee that appeal if Class 1 appeal successful - unlawful development would cease because new development would commence - application to adjourn dismissed |
| Council of the City of Sydney v Fuh [2008] NSWLEC 307 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Upheld | Other | Council | 11 Nov 2008 | Injunctions and Declarations :- enforcement of statutory orders, non-compliance, ex parte proceedings |
| Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2006] NSWLEC 782 | NSW | Council of the City of Sydney | NSWLEC | Costs | Licensed premises | Applicant | 5 Dec 2006 | Costs :- Class 1 prooceedings - appeal against prevention notice - no order as to costs |