Biwazu Pty Limited v Cessnock City Council [2004] NSWLEC 411

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Biwazu Pty Limited v Cessnock City Council [2004] NSWLEC 411 APPLICANT Biwazu Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Cessnock City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40250 of 2004 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Injunctions and Declarations :- lapse of consent - no physical commencement of work as required by s 95(4) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 95(1)(a), s 95(4) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 69 Besmaw Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 127 LGERA 413; Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2003) 124 LGERA 90; Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning and Ors (1999) 106 LGERA 243; Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner for Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 Mason and Wilson JJ; Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 231; CASES CITED: House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Limited v Cessnock City Council [2004] NSWLEC 454; Iron Gates Developments Pool Pty Limited v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132; Kingston and Anor v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404; Richard and Ors v Shoalhaven City Council [2002] NSWLEC 11; Young and Anor v Warringah Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 208 DATES OF HEARING: 20/07/2004; 21/07/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/27/2004