Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council & Anor [2004] NSWLEC 264

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council & Anor [2004] NSWLEC 264 APPLICANT: Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc

FIRST RESPONDENT: PARTIES : Sutherland Shire Council

SECOND RESPONDENT: Wallis & Moore Pty Limited ACN 000 971 179 FILE NUMBER(S) : 40087 of 2004 CORAM: Lloyd J KEY ISSUES: Construction and Interpretation :- condition of a development consent - contributions collected under s 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - nature of contributions - council's discretion in applying contributions - effect of changed planning controls to application of contributions - refund of contributions Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 54 and s 94 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment (Contributions Plans) Amendment Act 1991 Local Government Act 1993 s 24 Local Government Act 1919 s 111(2)(b) Allen Commercial Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1970) 20 LGRA 208; Bathurst City Council v PWC Properties Pty Limited (1998) 195 CLR 566; Denham Pty Ltd v Manly Council (1995) 89 LGERA 108; Frevcourt Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2003) 128 LGERA 48; Hubertus Schuetzenverein Liverpool Rifle Club Limited v Commonwealth (1994) 51 FCR 213; Idameneo (No 9) Pty Ltd v Great Lakes Shire Council (1990) 70 LGRA 27; Levadetes v Hawkesbury Shire Council (1988) 67 LGRA 190; CASES CITED: Nelson v Ballina Shire Council (1993) 80 LGERA 271; Progress & Securities Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 236; Rockdale Municipal Council v Tandel Corporation Pty Ltd (1975) 34 LGRA 196; Rodmac Investments Pty Ltd v Great Lakes Shire Council, NSWLEC, Bignold J, 2 August 1992, unreported; Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 2) (1972) 2 NSWLR 632; Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (No 2) (1992) 78 LGERA 404; Toadolla Co Pty Ltd v Dumaresq Shire Council (1992) 78 LGERA 261; Wallis & Moore Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council, NSWLEC, Assessor Hanson, 15 April 1982, unreported; Winn v Director General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17 DATES OF HEARING: 29/04/2004; 30/04/2004 and 07/05/2004 (written submissions) DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/31/2004