Over our Dead Body Society Inc v Byron Bay Community Association Inc [2001] NSWLEC 125

Reported Decision : 116 LGERA 158

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Over our Dead Body Society Inc v Byron Bay Community Association Inc [2001] NSWLEC 125 APPLICANT: Over our Dead Body Society Inc PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Byron Bay Community Association Inc FILE NUMBER(S) : 40088 of 2001 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- necessity for construction certificate-whether demolition of parts of a building is "commencement of erection of building" LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 81A, s 109C Black v Director General of Education (1982) 2 NSWLR 714; Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) 131 CLR 350; Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123; Leichhardt Municipal Council v Fridrich Constructions Pty Ltd (1984) 54 LGRA 82; CASES CITED: London County Council v Marks and Spencer Ltd (1953) AC 535; Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (No 2) (1995) 87 LGERA 422; North Sydney Municipal Council v Middle Harbour Investments Pty Ltd (1963) 10 LGRA 41; North Sydney Municipal Council v Pielor Pty Ltd (1981) 43LGRA 184.; Shimizu (UK) Ltd v Westminster City Council(1997) 1AllER 481 DATES OF HEARING: 5 June 2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/08/2001

APPLICANT: Mr Mr T S Hale, SC with Mr P Bolster, Barrister SOLICITORS Beesly and Hughes LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr J Webster, Barrister SOLICITORS Stone and Partners