Elanor Investors Limited v Sydney Zoo Pty Ltd (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 93

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Elanor Investors Limited v Sydney Zoo Pty Ltd (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 93 Hearing dates: 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 March 2020 Date of orders: 17 July 2020 Decision date: 17 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Further amended summons dismissed with costs. See orders at [227]. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: competition between two zoos – proper construction of development consent – whether differentiation conditions incorporated into a development consent – principles of construction of development consents –– whether alleged conditions of consent breached – whether distribution of marketing material is "development" for the purposes of planning legislation – if alleged conditions breached whether an appropriate exercise of discretion to grant relief – differentiation conditions not part of consent – no breach of alleged differentiation conditions – further amended summons dismissed with costs. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 1.5, 4.2(1), 4.15(1), 9.45, 9.46 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 16 Cases Cited: Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWCA 200; (2013) 195 LGERA 34 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd [2009] NSWCA 160; (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 263; (2017) 96 NSWLR 434 Cheetham v Goulburn Motorcycle Club Inc [2017] NSWCA 83; (2017) 223 LGERA 43 Crouch Developments Pty Ltd v D & M (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] WASC 151 Dogild Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2008] NSWLEC 53; (2008) 158 LGERA 429 Georges River Council v Stojanovski [2018] NSWLEC 125 Glaser v Poole [2010] NSWLEC 143 Grace Bros Pty Ltd v Willoughby Municipal Council (1980) 44 LGRA 400 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council [2019] NSWCA 147 Kentucky Fried Chicken Pty Ltd v Gantidis [1979] HCA 20; (1979) 140 CLR 675 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Omaya Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 9 Oshlack v Irongates Pty Ltd (1997) 130 LGERA 189 Randall Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWCA 205; (2005) 144 LGERA 119 Ryde Municipal Council v The Royal Ryde Homes [1970] 1 NSWR 277; (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 58 Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 2) [1972] 2 NSWLR 632 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 8) [2017] NSWLEC 4 Tempe Recreation (D.500215 and D.1000502) Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation [2014] NSWCA 437; (2014) 88 NSWLR 449 The Owners – Strata Plan No 4983 v Canny [2018] NSWCA 275; (2018) 233 LGERA 432 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [2006] NSWCA 245 Wingecarribee Council v CSR Limited (unreported, Land and Environment Court of NSW, Stein J, 11 November 1993) Winn v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Elanor Investors Limited (Applicant) Sydney Zoo Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Lancaster SC with Mr N Eastman (Applicant) Mr N Williams SC with Mr J Hutton (Respondent)