Zouki v Liverpool City Council [2002] NSWLEC 39

Reported Decision : (2002) 119 LGERA 424

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Zouki v Liverpool City Council [2002] NSWLEC 39 APPLICANT J. Zouki PARTIES : RESPONDENT Liverpool City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10200 of 1994 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- whether consent has lapsed - work undertaken constituting physical commencement LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, s 95(4) Byron Shire Council v Detala Pty Limited [2001] NSWLEC 234 ; CASES CITED: Day v Pinglen Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 289; Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 231; Iron Gates Developments v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132 DATES OF HEARING: 14/02/03 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/27/2002

APPLICANT Mr G Newport (Barrister)

SOLICITORS M.E. McMahon & Associates LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr I Hemmings (Barrister)

SOLICITORS Marsdens Law Group

JUDGMENT: IN THE LAND AND MATTER No. 10200 of 1994 ENVIRONMENT COURT CORAM: Cowdroy J OF NEW SOUTH WALES DECISION DATE: 27/03/2002

J. Zouki Applicant v Liverpool City Council Respondent JUDGMENT Facts

1. On 24 November 1994 orders were made in this Court granting development consent ("the consent") to the applicant for the erection of a 19 unit townhouse and villa house development at 3 Hume Highway, Warwick Farm ("the site") subject to conditions. Condition 1 of the consent incorporated plans for the development identified as drawings 01DA to 06DA ("the plans").