Bronger v Greenway Health Centre Pty Ltd t/as Greenway Plaza Pharmacy [2022] NSWLEC 91

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bronger v Greenway Health Centre Pty Ltd t/as Greenway Plaza Pharmacy [2022] NSWLEC 91 Hearing dates: 22-24 November 2021, 9 March 2022, 18 March 2022 (written submissions) 28 March 2022 (written submissions), 6 April 2022 (written submissions) Date of orders: 27 July 2022 Decision date: 27 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: See [254] Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – whether operation of pharmacy in medical centre in breach of complying development certificate because operating as a shop – no impermissible shop use occurring in business zone CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – whether operation of pharmacy in medical centre as a retail pharmacy in breach of occupation certificate permitting medical pharmacy Legislation Cited: COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures – Miscellaneous) Act 2020 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings, Transitional and Other Provisions) Regulation 2017 (NSW), cll 4, 18, 18A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 1.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.9, 4.16, 4.19, 4.26, 4.27, 4.28, 4.55, 4.56, 4.57, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10, 6.13, 8.16, 9.44, 9.45, 4 (repealed), 76A (repealed), 77 (repealed), 80 (repealed), 84A (repealed), 85A (repealed), 96 (repealed), 96A (repealed), 109(2), 109C (repealed), 109D (repealed), 109E (repealed), 109H (repealed) 109I (repealed), 109M (repealed), 109N (repealed), 109K (repealed), 109Q (repealed) Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Building and Subdivision Certification) Regulation 2019 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), cll 145, 151, 155 Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 (NSW), cll 1.4, 2.3, Land Use Table (B5), Dictionary Health Practitioner Regulation (Adoption of National Law) Act 2009 (NSW), s 4 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (NSW), ss5, 39, 52, 53, Sch 5F Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 6, 11, 34 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 17(d) National Health Act 1953 (Cth), ss 84, 90 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW), s8 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 (NSW), cl 3 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (NSW) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (NSW), Sch 2, Sch 6 Cases Cited: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343; [2011] NSWCA 107 Alcan NT Alumina v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Altz Pty Limited v Shellharbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1228 Attia v Health Care Complaints Commission [2017] NSWSC 1066 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council (2013) 195 LGERA 34; [2013] NSWCA 200 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 284 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Black Hill Residents Group Incorporated v Marist Youth Care Limited (t/as Marist180) (No 5) (2021) 248 LGERA 249; [2021] NSWLEC 43 Burwood Council v Ralan Burwood Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 404 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Chu v Inner West Council (2022) 251 LGERA 211; [2022] NSWLEC 14 Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405; [1905] HCA 11 FoodBarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Furia Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1409 Goodwins (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (1960) 5 LGRA 346 Health Care Complaints Commission v Kazeme [2020] NSWCATOD 25 JK Williams Staff Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation (2021) 249 LGERA 109; [2021] NSWLEC 23 Jojeni Investments v Mosman Municipal Council (2015) 89 NSWLR 760; [2015] NSWCA 147 Liu v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1094 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v University of Sydney (1998) 98 LGERA 218 Moy v Warringah Council (2004) 133 LGERA 49; [2004] NSWCCA 77 Omaya Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd (2021) 247 LGERA 62; [2021] NSWCA 2 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Scott's Provision Stores Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (1958) 3 LGRA 191 Settlers Estate v Penrith City Council (2021) 247 LGERA 84; [2021] NSWCA 13 Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd v Page (2021) 106 NSWLR 1; [2021] NSWCA 204 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary (8th ed, 2020) Pearce and Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (9th ed, 2019) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Catherine Bronger (First Applicant) John Bronger (Second Applicant) Greenway Health Centre Pty Ltd t/as Greenway Plaza Pharmacy (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Ireland (Applicants) C Bolger and M Fozzard (Respondent)