Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2021] NSWCA 133

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2021] NSWCA 133 Hearing dates: 13 May 2021 Date of orders: 2 July 2021 Decision date: 02 July 2021 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Payne JA at [2]; Brereton JA at [180] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed in part, limited to grounds 10(b) and 10(c); (2) Set aside order 4 made on 15 January 2021 and in lieu thereof order: "Declares that Dincel has, by itself, its contractors, servants or agents, carried out development on land at 931 Mamre Road, Kemps Creek otherwise known as Folio 36/258414 by the deposition of fill in breach of s 4.2 of the EPA Act."; (3) Set aside order 8(b) made on 15 January 2021 and in lieu thereof order: "Remove the unlawful works and restore the ground level of the Premises and 931 Mamre Road, Kemps Creek (with the exception of the earthen platform on 931 Mamre Road) to the ground level that existed prior to the carrying out of the unlawful works."; (4) Appeal otherwise dismissed; (5) No order as to costs with the intention that each party pay their own costs of the appeal. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Court of Appeal – jurisdiction and powers – where appellants imported fill, engaged in earthworks, constructed hardstand areas and used land for storage without development consent – where appellants admitted breaches – where primary judge ordered cessation of use, removal of fill and restoration of premises – where primary judge suspended injunctive relief – whether House v The King error in granting injunctive relief established Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Divs 6.7, 9.3, ss 4.2, 4.3, 6.8, 9.45, 9.46 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 22, 23, 58 Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A(7) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.23, 42.1 Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Associated Minerals Consolidated Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [1974] 2 NSWLR 681 Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation v The Commonwealth (1953) 94 CLR 621; [1953] HCA 25 Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 419; [2019] NSWCA 61 Barton v Orange City Council [2008] NSWLEC 104 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd (2011) 82 NSWLR 171; [2011] NSWCA 308 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194; [2000] HCA 47 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [1999] NSWCA 317; (1999) 106 LGERA 243 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commissions of New South Wales [No 3] (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council (2019) 101 NSWLR 1; [2019] NSWCA 147 James v Surfroad Nominees Pty Ltd [No 2] [2005] NSWCA 296 Lake Macquarie City Council v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 114 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 304; (2018) 236 LGERA 176 Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 302 Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Limited (No 4) [2021] NSWLEC 1 Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd (No 5) [2021] NSWLEC 22 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Signorelli Investments Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 78; (2001) 114 LGERA 27 Tynan v Meharg (1998) 101 LGERA 255 Victoria v Sutton (1998) 195 CLR 291; [1998] HCA 56 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Texts Cited: State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Employment Area) 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Gaonor Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Penrith City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J E Lazarus SC with H Grace (Appellants) G Kennett SC with R White (Respondent)