Lloyd v Wollongong City Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lloyd v Wollongong City Council [2015] NSWLEC 146 Hearing dates:29 September 2014Date of orders: 08 September 2015 Decision date: 08 September 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Pepper J Decision: The separate question is answer “no”. The Class 1 appeal is dismissed. See orders at [67]. Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION: whether development consent could be granted by council under new local environmental plan for the erection of a dwelling house on land that did not meet certain development standards concerning lot size - whether erection of dwelling house was permissible under repealed local environmental plan immediately before the commencement of new local environmental plan – separate question answered in the negative.   STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: construction of environmental planning instruments – applicable principles – use of dictionaries – meaning of “permissible”. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 79C Interpretation Act 1987, s 33 Land and Environment Rules 2007, r 3.7 State Environment Planning Policy No 1 – Development Standards Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990, cls 4, 9, 14 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009, cls 1.2, 1.8, 1.8A, 1.9, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2A, 4.6 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Calleja v Botany Bay City Council [2005] NSWCA 337; (2005) 142 LGERA 104 Caterpillar of Australia Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 83;...