Willoughby City Council v Dasco Design and Construction P/L & Anor. [2000] NSWLEC 257

Reported Decision : 111 LGERA 422

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Willoughby City Council v Dasco Design and Construction P/L & Anor. [2000] NSWLEC 257 APPLICANT: Willoughby City Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Dasco Design and Construction Pty Ltd and Anor. FILE NUMBER(S) : 40094 of 2000 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Injunctions and Declarations :- Civil enforcement of breaches of Act - judicial discretion - whether modification application can be approved when works have been already carried out. LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act s 96, s 124, s149A ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67; Albury City v North Albury Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 220; Connell v Armidale City Council (unreported 25 September 1996; Enfield City v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135; Herbert v Warringah Council (1997) 98 LGERA 270; CASES CITED: Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 103 LGERA 285; Kouflidis v City of Salisbury (1982) 49 LGRA 17; North Sydney Council v Michael Standley and Associates Pty Limited (1997) 97 LGERA 433; Tynan v Meharg (1998) 101 LGERA 255; Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335; Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2000] NSWLEC 240; Ziade v Woollahra Council (unreported Court of Appeal 28 April 1994) DATES OF HEARING: 09/08/00, 30/08/00, 31/08/00 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/13/2000