Australand Holdings Limited v Parramatta City Council [2003] NSWLEC 229

> Reported Decision : (2003) 128 LGERA 411

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Australand Holdings Limited v Parramatta City Council [2003] NSWLEC 229 APPLICANT Australand Holdings Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Parramatta City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10379 of 2003 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Question of Law :- meaning of "natural ground level" - whether "natural ground level" is ground level prior to development - development application for multi-unit housing - interpretation to meet aims and objectives of local environmental plan Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 5, s 25(3) LEGISLATION CITED: Interpretation Act 1987, s 33, s 34 Parramatta Development Control Plan 2001 Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2001 Bendigo Bank Ltd v Williams and Others (2000) 98 FCR 377; Chalmers & Others v Sutherland Shire Council (1997) 95 LGERA 415; Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Proprietary Limited v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1980-1981) 147 CLR 297; Elazac Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents and Another (1994) 125 ALR 663; CASES CITED: G & A Lee and J & A Cormack v Pittwater Council (Talbot J, Land and Environment Court, 20 June 1996, unreported); McClenahan & Anor v North Sydney Council [2003] NSWLEC 187; MLC Properties and Another v Camden Council and Others (1997) 96 LGERA 52; Rizzi and Another v Rockdale Municipal Council (1994) 85 LGERA 113; Rockdale Municipal Council v M & L Rizzi (Bignold J, Land and Environment Court, 10 May 1991, unreported) DATES OF HEARING: 7/10/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/10/2003