Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited v Lane Cove Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 399

Reported Decision : (2006) 147 LGERA 118

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited v Lane Cove Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 399

APPLICANT: Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited

FIRST RESPONDENT: PARTIES : Lane Cove Council

SECOND RESPONDENT: Fabcot Pty Limited ACN 002 960 983

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40405 of 2005

CORAM: Lloyd J

Construction and Interpretation :- remedial and beneficial provision to be read as widely as its language permits

KEY ISSUES: Development Application: – error in granting development consent – failure of council to carry out a planning function

Development Consent: - validity – suspending operation of consent – specification of terms for validating the consent

LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Pt 3, Div 3 ss 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D and 25E

Australian Agricultural Company v Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australia (1913) 17 CLR 261; Centro Properties v Hurstville Council (2004) 135 LGERA 257; Centro Properties Ltd v Warringah Council (No.2) (2003) 132 LGERA 45; Glowpace Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (2000) 111 LGERA 84; Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited v Lane Cove Council & Anor [2005] NSWLEC 398; CASES CITED: Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited v Lane Cove Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 17; Kindimindi Investments Pty Limited v Lane Cove Council & Anor [2006] NSWCA 23; Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734; Michael Realty v Carr [1975] 2 NSWLR 812; Noble v Cowra Shire Council (2001) 114 LGERA 440; Woolworths v Wyong [ 2005] NSWLEC 607; WRF Properties Pty Ltd v Armidale Dumaresq Council & Anor [2003] NSWLEC 223