Council of the City of Ryde v Network Developments NSW Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 101

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Council of the City of Ryde v Network Developments NSW Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 101 Hearing dates: 8 March 2022 Date of orders: 8 August 2022 Decision date: 08 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Summons is upheld with costs. See orders at [97]. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: whether complying development certificate validly granted by certifier – whether at the time it was granted the development was prohibited or permissible with consent in the relevant zone – whether "development application" in a savings provision in a local environmental plan included complying development certificates – complying development invalid because development prohibited in the zone at the time of grant. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: principles of construction of subordinate legislation, including environmental planning instruments – whether terms in subordinate legislation have same meaning as the principal Acts under which they are made – use of extrinsic material to construe subordinate legislation – presumption against retrospectivity – application of s 30(1)(b) and (c) of the Interpretation Act 1987 - whether right to apply for a complying development certificate under legislation prior to amendment a relevant right for the purpose of the Interpretation Act. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.4, 4.2(5), 4.12, 4.15 and 4.28 Interpretation Act 1987, ss 5(2), 11, 30(1) and 34(1) Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014, cl 1.8A(3) Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 28) State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, cll 1.17(1), 1.18(1)(b), 3B.1 and 3B.1A and Pt 3B Cases Cited: 4Nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 191; (2017) 95 NSWLR 361 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Australian Education Union v General Manager of Fair Work Australia [2012] HCA 19; (2012) 246 CLR 117 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 378 Chang v Laidley Shire Council [2007] HCA 37; (2007) 234 CLR 1 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited [1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Limited [1996] HCA 36; (1996) 186 CLR 389 Director of Public Works v Ho Po Sang [1961] AC 901 Durham Holdings Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [1999] NSWCA 324; (1999) 47 NSWLR 340 Eaton & Sons Pty Limited v The Council of the Shire of Warringah [1972] HCA 33; (1972) 129 CLR 270 Esber v Commonwealth [1992] HCA 20; (1992) 174 CLR 430 Harris v Hawkesbury Shire Council (1989) 68 LGRA 183 In the Matter of Richards Contracting Co Management Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 34; (2021) 104 NSWLR 385 In re Athlumney; Ex Parte Wilson [1898] 2 Q.B. 547 Kentlee Pty Ltd v Prince Consort Pty Ltd [1998] 1 Qd R 162 Lederer v Sydney City Council [2001] NSWLEC 272; (2001) 119 LGERA 350 Master Education Services Pty Limited v Ketchell [2008] HCA 38; (2008) 236 CLR 101 Mathieson v Burton [1971] HCA 4; (1971) 124 CLR 1 Maxwell v Murphy [1957] HCA 7; (1957) 96 CLR 261 Minister Administering Water Management Act 2000 v Sharkey [2017] NSWCA 319; (2017) 226 LGERA 322 R v A2; R v Magennis; R v Vaziri [2019] HCA 35; (2019) 269 CLR 507 Robertson v City of Nunawading [1973] VR 819 Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] HCA 23; (2010) 241 CLR 252 Sofi v Wollondilly Shire Council [1975] 2 NSWLR 614 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 262 CLR 362 The Dubler Group Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources [2004] NSWCA 424; (2004) 137 LGERA 178 Ungar v City of Malvern [1979] VR 259 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53; (2015) 206 LGERA 450 Western Australian Planning Commission v Temwood Holdings Pty Limited [2004] HCA 63; (2004) 221 CLR 30 Wingecarribee Shire Council v De Angelis [2016] NSWCA 189 Texts Cited: Perry Hertzfeld and Tom Prince, Interpretation (2nd ed, LawBook Co, 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Council of the City of Ryde (Applicant) Network Developments NSW Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Waratah Certifiers Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S M Berveling (Applicant) T To (First Respondent) Submitting Appearance (Second Respondent)