Durable Building Products Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 233

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Durable Building Products Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 233 APPLICANT Durable Building Products Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Sutherland Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10438 of 2000 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Question of Law :- preliminary question of law - existing use rights - whether development consent granted - operation of State and Commonwealth laws - whether use for a lawful purpose Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 (Cth) s 14, s 16, s 17, s 90A, s 90B, s 90 C, s 90D, s 91 Australian Postal Corporation Regulations 1989 (Cth) Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth) s 4(2)(b) Constitution (Cth) s 109 County of Cumberland Planning Scheme Ordinance LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 106, s 107 Postal Services Act 1975 (Cth) s 5, s 9 Sutherland Local Environmental Plan 1992 Sutherland Local Environmental Plan 1993 Sutherland Planning Scheme Ordinance Telecommunications and Postal Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 (Cth) Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo and Anor (1971) 67 LGRA 427; Halglide Pty Ltd v PT Ltd and Ors (1990) 71 LGRA 215; CASES CITED: Northern Territory Planning Authority v Murray Meats (N.T.) Pty Ltd and Ors (1983) 51 LGRA 158; Steedman and Anor v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [No 2] (1993) 80 LGERA 323; Sydney City Council v Ke-Su Investments Pty Ltd and Ors (1983) 51 LGRA 186; The Commonwealth of Australia v The State of Western Australia and Ors (1999) 196 CLR 392 DATES OF HEARING: 10/10/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/07/2000