Pittwater Council v Martoriati [2012] NSWLEC 131

Pittwater Council v Martoriati [2012] NSWLEC 131

The respondent carried out development without consent, failed to comply with emergency orders and court orders, establishing breaches of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Local Government Act 1993; the Court granted declarations of breach, mandatory and prohibitory injunctions, remedial orders, liberty to apply for further orders, and costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 May 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Enforcement / Final Judgment in Class 4 Jurisdiction
Outcome
Declarations granted of breach of EPA Act 1979 s 76A and Local Government Act 1993 s 672; mandatory and prohibitory injunctions granted; respondent ordered to vacate property, carry out remedial works, remove unlawful fill, and pay applicant’s costs; liberty to apply granted for further orders.
Legal Topics
['development Without Consent' 'breach of Emergency Order' 'breach of Court Order' 'remedial Works' 'structural Stability of Dwellings']
['planning and Environment Law' 'local Government Law'] ['development Without Consent' 'breach of Emergency Order' 'breach of Court Order' 'remedial Works' 'structural Stability of Dwellings']

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Procedural Posture

Civil Enforcement / Final Judgment in Class 4 Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether respondent carried out development without consent in breach of s 76A EPA Act 1979' 'Whether respondent failed to comply with emergency order under s 124 Local Government Act 1993' 'Whether respondent failed to comply with court orders for remedial works']

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent carried out development without consent, failed to comply with emergency orders and court orders, establishing breaches of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Local Government Act 1993; the Court granted declarations of breach, mandatory and prohibitory injunctions, remedial orders, liberty to apply for further orders, and costs.

Court Disposition

Declarations granted of breach of EPA Act 1979 s 76A and Local Government Act 1993 s 672; mandatory and prohibitory injunctions granted; respondent ordered to vacate property, carry out remedial works, remove unlawful fill, and pay applicant’s costs; liberty to apply granted for further orders.

Orders

  • ['Respondent to vacate property within 4 weeks and not return until urgent remedial works completed.' 'Respondent to carry out specified works within 8 weeks including removal of materials, installation of edge protection, removal of rubble, installation of scaffolding, covering slopes.' 'Respondent to carry out...