Randwick City Council v Jomaring Pty Limited & Anor [2010] NSWLEC 111

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Randwick City Council v Jomaring Pty Limited & Anor [2010] NSWLEC 111 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT Randwick City Council PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Jomaring Pty Limited SECOND RESPONDENT Ardilo Pty Limited ATF Beach Palace Unit Trust

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40250 of 2009

CORAM: Sheahan J

KEY ISSUES: INJUNCTIONS AND DECLARATIONS :- characterisation of current use as either 'restaurant' or 'hotel' - both uses permissible with consent - construction of consents and planning instruments - use of dictionaries when terms not defined - gradual movement over time from one permissible use to another - change of use requires consent - failure to obtain consent - declaration - order restraining use - discretion - stay of order - costs

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Liquor Act 1912 LEGISLATION CITED: Liquor Act 1982 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Randwick Planning Scheme Ordinance Randwick Local Environmental Plan 1998

ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 at 77 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Coogee Palace Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council (Unreported, Land & Environment Court, Assessor Bull, 18 July 1997) Council of the City of Sydney v Pink Star Entertainment Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 176; (2008) 160 LGERA 251 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 CASES CITED: Grace v Thomas Street Café Pty Ltd and Others [2007] NSWCA 359; (2007) 159 LGERA 57 House of Peace v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Jomaring Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2007] NSWLEC 829 Pallas Newco v Voltraint No 1066 Pty Ltd (2003) 129 LGERA 234 Royal Agricultural Society of NSW v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335