Planning disputes
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| Drake v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 97 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Subdivision | Mixed | 16 Sept 2021 | COSTS - Class 1 strata subdivision appeal - strata subdivision appeal contingent on successful outcome in Class 1 dual occupancy (attached) development appeal - development appeal unsuccessful - strata subdivision appeal necessarily dismissed as a consequence - Respondent applies for costs of day of strata subdivision appeal addressing jurisdictional issues - no determination of jurisdictional issues - inappropriate to conduct hypothetical determination of jurisdictional issues in strata subdivi |
| Kelly v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 43 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | Costs | Dual occupancy | Council | 5 Apr 2019 | COSTS - Class 1 merit appeal - application by successful party for a costs order - “fair and reasonable” test in the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 - matters in favour of a costs order balanced by matters weighing against such an order - costs order refused - costs ordinarily follow the event on costs applications - whether purported Calderbank offer provided basis to award costs of costs application on an indemnity basis - no basis to depart from award of costs on an ordinary basis - Res |
| Woolworths Limited v Randwick City Council [2017] NSWCA 179 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWCA | Remitted | Retail | Applicant | 25 July 2017 | DEVELOPMENT – proposed development of existing building for shop – precondition to grant of consent to development of shop – whether building designed or constructed for purpose of “commercial premises” – “commercial premises” includes “retail premises” – misdirection to ask whether current use of building is for registered club – misdirection to ask whether registered club can be “commercial premises” – whether building designed or constructed for “retail premises” – misdirection to require ret |
| Wiedeman v Randwick City Council [2013] NSWLEC 159 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 27 Sept 2013 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - apprehended bias - use of neighbourhood park for junior sports authorised by a development consent and temporary licence under s 108 of the Crown Lands Act 1989 - application to modify consent made under s 96 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - Council only authority able to determine the application - principle of necessity - application for modification assessed by external independent consultant - assessment of comparable park use by |
| Defence Housing Australia v Randwick City Council [2013] NSWLEC 59 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | Remitted | Dual occupancy | Applicant | 8 May 2013 | Appeal - appeal under s 56A Land and Environment Court Act - exercise of discretion to allow appellant to raise legal argument contrary to agreed position at first instance - development application not a Crown development application as defined in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - matter remitted to Commissioners for consideration of merits if any such issues remain |
| Randwick Racecourse Drive-in Cinema Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2010] NSWLEC 134 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Tourism | Applicant | 29 June 2010 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- expedition of proceedings |
| Pselletes v Randwick City Council [2009] NSWCA 262 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWCA | Dismissed | Single dwelling | Council | 8 Sept 2009 | ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Environmental planning – Development control – Consents, approvals and permits – What constitutes consent – Development application for home renovations – Proposal to construct balcony subsequently withdrawn by applicant – Council determined to approve application exclusive of balcony – Notice of determination sent to applicant indicated inclusion of balcony in consent – Whether consent is constituted by determination of consent authority to approve development applica |
| Pselletes v Randwick City Council [2008] NSWLEC 234 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Single dwelling | Council | 15 Aug 2008 | Development Consent :- appeal against order to comply with the terms of a consent; construction of consent; unauthorised works |
| Randwick City Council v Muzic [2006] NSWCA 66 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWCA | Upheld | Other | Mixed | 6 Apr 2006 | Algae on concrete promenades giving access to council pool over many years because of council's inability to remove it — notice of frequent accidents, some serious — advice given to undertake remedial work — council decides to do nothing. - Presence of algae obvious — risk of serious injury from slipping on it not necessarily obvious — discharge of duty of care to persons invited to use promenades as access to pool required closure of promenades until remedial work completed — appeal against fin |
| Doueihi v Randwick City Council [2005] NSWLEC 527 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 23 Sept 2005 | Existing Use Rights :- factual determination of whether existing use rights extend to whole site or part thereof |
| Randwick City Council v Burnett & Anor [2005] NSWSC 508 | NSW | Randwick City Council | NSWSC | — | — | — | 31 May 2005 | Liability of an entity to pay fees for use, occupation or rent of premises on Crown Land - Identity of entity responsible for fees - Cross claim for possession of goods left on subject premises - Conversion - Detinue - Tresspass to goods |