Bardetta & Anor v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 164

Reported Decision : 120 LGERA 17

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Bardetta & Anor v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 164 revised - 14/09/2001 APPLICANTS Anthony Bardetta PARTIES : Frances Bardetta

RESPONDENT Baulkham Hills Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 11180 of 2000 CORAM: Talbot J Planning Instruments :- whether transitional provision in original instrument applies to subsequent amendments. KEY ISSUES: Construction and interpretation :- meaning of transitional provision in original legislation - whether ambulatory so that it applies to subsequent amendments. Development application :- when is it determined when there is an appeal to the Court following a council decision. Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5, s 93(4) Environmental Planning and Assessment Savings and Transitional Regulations 1998 cl 11, c 15 LEGISLATION CITED: Interpretation Act 1987 s 34 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39 Local Government Act 1993 s 87 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 5 cl 26 Beaumont v Yeomans (1934) 34 SR (NSW) 562; Druitts Developments Pty Ltd v Gosford City Council [2001] NSWLEC 96, unreported; Ervin Mahrer and Partners v Strathfield Municipal Council [No 2] [2001] NSW LEC 140, unreported; Gameplan Sports & Leisure Pty Limited v South Sydney City Council & Ors [2000] NSWLEC 112, unreported; Jan Manzie v Willoughby City Council (Bignold J, NSW LEC 4 December 1995, unreported); CASES CITED: Jokona Pty Limited & Anor v Liverpool City Council (Bignold J, NSWLEC, 4 June 1997, unreported); Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council v Attorney-General in the State of New South Wales (1957) 99 CLR 251; Michael Realty Pty Ltd v Carr & Anor (1975) 2 NSWLR 812; Mills v Meeking & Anor (1990) 169 CLR 214; Overton Investments Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council (Talbot J, NSWLEC, 26 June 1992, unreported); Rancast Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Council (1995) 89 LGERA 139; The Registrar of Titles of the State of Western Australia v Franzon & Ors (1976) 132 CLR 611 DATES OF HEARING: 23/07/01 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/30/2001