ACN 115 840 509 Pty Limited v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 151

Reported Decision : (2006) 145 LGERA 147

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : ACN 115 840 509 Pty Limited v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 151

APPLICANT ACN 115 840 509 Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Kiama Municipal Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 41524 of 2005

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: Construction and Interpretation :- State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004, cl 4(1)(a) - whether subject land "adjoins" land zoned primarily for urban purposes - highway road and railway track separating subject land and land zoned primarily for urban purposes - meaning of "adjoins" - sufficient that subject land is "near to" or is "neighbouring on" or is "in sufficient proximity to" the land zoned primarily for urban purposes - subject land held to "adjoin" within meaning of cl 4(1)(a), State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004.

LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 cl 4(1)(a)

Auckland Lai v Warringah Shire Council (1985) 58 LGRA 276; Cooper Brooks (Wollongong) Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; DEM (Aust) Pty Limited v Pittwater Council (2004) 136 LGERA 187; Hornsby Shire Council v Malcolm (1986) 60 LGRA 429; Kingston v Keprose Pty Limited (1987) 11 NSWLR 404; CASES CITED: Lightbound v Higher Bebington Local Board (1885) 16 QBD 577; McCamphill v Northern Ireland Railways [2003] NI Cty 1 (23 December 2003); Mightystream Ltd v Attorney-General [1982] HKCA 14 (21 January 1982); Modog Pty Limited v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (2000) 109 LGERA 443; Pepperwood Ridge Pty Limited v Newcastle City Council [2005] NSWLEC 257 (29 July 2005); Re Hannigan Holdings Ltd [2000] 4 IR 369; [2000] 2 ILRM 438 (13 April 2000); Ware Urban District Council v Gaunt [1960] 3 All ER 778