TC Punnett and Associates Pty Limited v Warringah Council [2001] NSWLEC 152

Reported Decision : 115 LGERA 314

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : TC Punnett and Associates Pty Limited v Warringah Council [2001] NSWLEC 152 APPLICANT TC Punnett and Associates Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Warringah Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 11117 of 2000 CORAM: McEwen AJ KEY ISSUES: Construction and Interpretation - Question of Law :- prohibited use - zone objectives - preliminary question of law LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 36(2) Interpretation Act 1987 s 5, s 33, s 34(2)(a), s 35 Argyropoulos v Canterbury Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGERA 202; Bradford City Premises [1928] CH 138; Gold Star Bakeries v Waverley Municipal Council (1964) 10 LGRA 396; Goodwins (Sydney) Pty Limited v Sydney City Council (1960) 5 LGRA 346; Invergowrie Properties Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (1992) 78 LGERA 67; Leahy v City of Camberwell (1983) 50 LGRA 397; CASES CITED: Levingstone Posters v Leichhardt Council (McClleland CJ, NSWLEC No 20278 of 1981, unreported); Pacific Outdoor Advertising v Leichhardt Council (1982) 51 LGRA 25; Scotts Provision Stores Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (1958) 3 LGRA 191; Sydney Water Corporation v South Sydney City Council (Stein J, NSWLEC, 21 March 1996, unreported); Wallace v Sydney City Council (1952) 18 LGR 130; Warringah Shire Council v Raffles (1980) 38 LGRA 306; Wotton v Wingercarribee Shire Council (1989) 68 LGRA 38 DATES OF HEARING: 05/07/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/18/2001