Byron Shire Council v Detala Pty Ltd [2001] NSWLEC 234

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Byron Shire Council v Detala Pty Ltd [2001] NSWLEC 234 APPLICANT: Byron Shire Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Detala Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40043 of 2000 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- whether or not lapsed-whether works relied upon to avoid statutory lapsing were unlawful being in contravention of condition of consent and/or the EP&A Act s 76A(1 s 81A(4). Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 95(1) and s 95(4) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 (Act No 152) Local Government Act 1993 Local Government Act 1919 Part XII Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 243; Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (2001) NSWCA 123; Grand United Friendly Society v Parramatta City Council (2000) NSWLEC 207; Hornsby Shire Council v Winsloe 101 LGERA 117; CASES CITED: Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132; Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Ryde City Council (2000) 108 LGERA 352; Mison v Randwick Council (1991) 73 LGERA 349; Over Our Dead Body Society Inc v Byron Bay Community Association Inc [2001] NSWLEC 125; Rao v Canterbury City Council (2000) NSWCCA 471 DATES OF HEARING: 20-22/11/00, 01/12/00, 02/03/01, 07/05/01, 24/05/01, 08/06/01 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/03/2001