Monovasios v Mid-Coast Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Monovasios v Mid-Coast Council [2016] NSWLEC 1283 Hearing dates:6, 7, 8 June 2016; conditions 1 July 2016Date of orders: 08 July 2016 Decision date: 08 July 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Pearson C Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed.2. Development Application DA269/2015 for a three storey motel comprising five motel units and a manager’s suite, with parking for six vehicles, at 10 Myall Street Pindimar, is refused.3. The exhibits are returned except for exhibits 1, 20, A, B, G, J and N. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Motel – Bushfire prone land – Asset Protection Zone –Vegetation clearing – Endangered Ecological Communities – Suitability of the site Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Native Vegetation Act 2003 Roads Act 1993 Rural Fires Act 1997 Threatened Species Conservation Act 2005 Rural Fires Regulation 2013 State Environmental Planning Policy No 71 – Coastal Protection Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 2014 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399 Davis v Gosford City Council [2014] NSWCA 343 De Angelis v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 1 Futurespace Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2009] NSWLEC 153 Scott Revay & Unn v Ku-ring-gai Council [1994] NSWLEC 112 Texts Cited: Planning for Bush Fire Protection (2006) NSW Rural Fire Service Category:Principal judgmentParties: Fotios Monovasios (Applicant) Mid-Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Staunton (Applicant) Ms H Irish (Respondent)   Solicitors: Mr T Flaherty,...