KJD York Management Services Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 218

Reported Decision : (2006) 148 LGERA 117

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : KJD York Management Services Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 218 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT: KJD York Management Services Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT: City of Sydney Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11414 of 2005

CORAM: Lloyd J

Construction and Interpretation :- development consent - residential flat building - current use as serviced apartments - degree of permanency of habitation

KEY ISSUES: Words and Phrases: - "residential flat building" - "flats" - "serviced apartment" - "residential unit"

Injunctions and Declarations: - declaratory judgments and orders - discretionary power to grant - no proper contradictor - relevant principles

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich & Ors (2004) 50 ACSR 500; [2004] NSWSC 836; BMI Ltd & Ors v Federated Clerks Union of Australia & Ors (1983) 51 ALR 401; Develtor Property Group Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2001] NSWLEC 47; Edwards v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 128; CASES CITED: Metzger v Department of Health and Social Security [1977] 3 All ER 444; North Sydney Municipal Council v Sydney Serviced Apartments (the Blues Point Tower case) (1990) 21 NSWLR 532; 71 LGRA 432 (1990) ; Sutherland Shire Council v Foster [2003] NSWLEC 2; Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1993) 78 LGERA 404; Wallersteiner v Moir [1974] 3 All ER 217; Williams v Powell [1894] WN 141