Garbacz & Ors v Morton & Anor [2000] NSWLEC 17

Garbacz & Ors v Morton & Anor [2000] NSWLEC 17

The marquee is not a 'building' or a relevant 'structure' requiring development consent or approval under relevant legislation, and the charitable function is not a prohibited commercial use; therefore, the application fails both as a matter of statutory interpretation and judicial discretion.

Parties
Applicant: Elizabeth Garbacz; Applicant: Lim Sep Yap; Applicant: Mr & Mrs Hoffman; Applicant: Dr & Mrs Mahony; Respondent: R E Morton; Respondent: J Morton
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 December 1999
Procedural Posture
Class 4 Application / Ex Tempore Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Development Consent, Definition of 'building' and 'structure', Temporary Structures, Discretion in Planning Law
Planning and Environment Law Development Consent Definition of 'building' and 'structure' Temporary Structures Discretion in Planning Law

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Parties

Elizabeth Garbacz

Applicant

Lim Sep Yap

Applicant

Mr & Mrs Hoffman

Applicant

Dr & Mrs Mahony

Applicant

R E Morton

Respondent

J Morton

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Class 4 Application / Ex Tempore Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether a marquee erected for a private charity function requires development consent or approval under planning and local government laws
  2. 2 whether the marquee constitutes a 'building' or a 'structure' within the relevant statutory provisions
  3. 3 whether the charitable function constituted a commercial use prohibited in a residential zone

Ratio Decidendi

The marquee is not a 'building' or a relevant 'structure' requiring development consent or approval under relevant legislation, and the charitable function is not a prohibited commercial use; therefore, the application fails both as a matter of statutory interpretation and judicial discretion.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • All questions of costs are reserved.