Currency Corporation Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692

Reported Decision : 155 LGERA 230

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Currency Corporation Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT: Currency Corporation Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Wyong Shire Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11494 of 2005

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: Existing Use Rights :- whether land has benefit of existing use rights – whether s 109B Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applies – whether s 109B affects definition of existing use in s 106 – whether there can be an existing use where s 109B applies – construction of s 109B – whether access way part of proposed development on adjoining premises is prohibited under Wyong Local Environmental Plan 1991.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4, 4B, 106 - 109B Environmental Planning and Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1992 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cll 39 – 46 Interpretation Act 1897 s 8 Interpretation Act 1987 ss 5, 30, 42(1) LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government Act 1919 ss 306-310, 579(1) Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 Schedule 3 cl 2(1), Schedule 3 cl 7(1) Strata Titles Act 1973 s 37 Strata Titles Act Regulations 1974 Wyong Local Environmental Plan 1991 Wyong Planning Scheme Ordinance 1968 Wyong Planning Scheme (Amendment No 2) Ordinance 1976