Jonah Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 99

Reported Decision : (2006) 144 LGERA 408

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Jonah Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 99

APPLICANT Jonah Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Pittwater Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10284 of 2000

CORAM: Preston CJ

Development Consent :- modification of court-granted development consent for restaurant - deletion of condition restricting use of terrace for dining - past unlawful use of restaurant raised as issue on appeal - motion to strike out issue as irrelevant - fact of unlawfulness of past use not relevant - issue struck out KEY ISSUES: Practice and procedure:-issues on planning appeal - past unlawful use raised as an issue - motion to strike out issue as irrelevant - fact of unlawfulness of past use not relevant - issue struck out

LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C(1)(e), s 96(2)

Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGERA 427; District Council of Mallala v M & B Farmer Nominees Pty Ltd (2000) 107 LGERA 346; Eaton & Sons Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (1972) 129 CLR 270; House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; Hubertus Schuetzenverein Liverpool Rifle Club Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1994) 85 LGERA 37; Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 103 LGERA 285; CASES CITED: Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 110 LGERA 311; Kouflidis and Jenquin Pty Ltd v Corporation of the City of Salisbury (1982) 29 SASR 321; 49 LGERA 17; Longa v Blacktown City Council (1985) 54 LGERA 422; Low v Swan Cove Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 127 LGERA 36; Miller-Mead v Minister for Housing and Local Government [1963] 2 QB 196; Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGERA 321; Willoughby City Council v Dasco Design and Construction Pty Ltd (2000) 111 LGERA 422; Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2000) 111 LGERA 299