Two recent decisions of the Land and Environment Court have dealt with matters involving development without consent.
Cumberland Council v Badouli Habib [2017] NSWLEC 18
Cumberland Council v Badouli Habib [2017] NSWLEC 18 was handed down by Robson J. The defendant was sentenced in relation to a breach of s 125 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 for the construction of a two storey, 5 bedroom detached dwelling and a two bedroom granny flat without development consent. The defendant was the brother of the owner of the properties and admitted to Council that he did not possess development consent. The defendant had previously been involved in developments and was aware of the development process. [...]
