Besmaw Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council and Another [2003] NSWLEC 181

> Reported Decision : 127 LGERA 413

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Besmaw Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council and Another [2003] NSWLEC 181 APPLICANT Besmaw Pty Limited

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Sutherland Shire Council

SECOND RESPONDENT The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 FILE NUMBER(S) : 40238 of 2001 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- whether construction physically commenced - whether work related to the development - whether work permitted by development consent and conditions LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 76, s 76(2)(b), s 95(4), s 99, s 99(1), s 99(1)(a), s 99(2)(a), s 99(4), s 99(5), s 102 Environmental Planning and Assessment (Amendment) Act 1997 Bishop v Deakon (1936) 1 Ch 409; Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Others (1999) 106 LGERA 243; Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Beard and Others (1999) 47 NSWLR 735; Day v Pinglen Proprietary Limited and Others (1981) 148 CLR 289; Detala Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 404, unreported; Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan and Others (1974) 131 CLR 350; Drummoyne Municipal Council v Page (1973) 2 NSWLR 566; Ex parte Herne Estates Pty Ltd; Re Greater Wollongong City Council City Council and Another (1967) 14 LGRA 102; Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 231; Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132; Jones and Another v Sutherland Shire Council (1979) 40 LGRA 323; Liverpool City Council v Home Units Australia Pty Ltd (1973) 28 LGRA 28; London County Council v Marks & Spencer Ld and Others (1953) AC 535; M P Metals Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1968) 117 CLR 631; CASES CITED: Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; Marks & Spencer Ld v London County Council and Others (1952) Ch 549; Minister for Natural Resources v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154; Noble House Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [1999] NSWLEC 190, unreported; North Sydney Municipal Council v Middle Harbour Investments Pty Ltd (1964) 10 LGRA 41; Owendale Pty Limited v Anthony (1966-1967) 117 CLR 539; Quick v Stoland Pty Ltd (1998) 87 FCR 371; R v East Sussex County Council; Ex parte Reprotech (Pebsham) Ltd [2002] 4 All ER 58; Richard and Others v Shoalhaven City Council (2002) NSWLEC 11, unreported; Ryde City Council v Echt and Another (2000) 107 LGERA 317; Sharrment Pty Ltd and Others v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (1988) 18 FCR 449; 82 ALR 530; Smith v Wyong Shire Council [No 3] (1984) 53 LGRA 170; Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd and Another v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd and Another (2002) 55 IPR 354; Tomark Pty Ltd and Ors v Bellevue Crescent Pty Ltd and Ors [1999] NSWCA 347, unreported; United Dominion Corporation Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (1973) 1 NSWLR 616; Wyong Shire Council v Associated Minerals Consolidated Ltd and Another [1972] 1 NSWLR 114 DATES OF HEARING: 07/11/2002, 08/11/2002, 24/02/2003, 25/02/2003, 26/02/2003, 27/02/2003, 28/02/2003, 03/03/2003, 04/03/2003, 05/03/2003, 06/03/2003, 07/03/2003, 10/03/2003, 11/03/2003, 12/03/2003, 13/03/2003, 14/03/2003, 18/06/2003 (final written submissions) DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/08/2003