BYT Nominees Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 164

Reported Decision : (2008) 161 LGERA 77

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : BYT Nominees Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 164

BYT Nominees Pty Limited APPLICANT PARTIES : North Sydney Council RESPONDENT

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11338 of 2007

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: Existing Use :- use of residential flat building once prohibited by an environmental planning instrument - new environmental planning instrument - use no longer prohibited but rather permissible with consent under current environmental planning instrument - whether use still an existing use

LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Div 1, Pt 4, Div 10 Pt 4, s 76B, s 76C, s 97, s 106, s 107, s 108, s 109, s 109A, s 109B Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Pt 6

Dosan v Rockdale City Council (2001) 117 LGERA 363 Gibb v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1966) 118 CLR 628 CASES CITED: Grace v Thomas Street Cafe Pty Limited [2007] NSWCA 359 (12 December 2007) Hurstville City Council v Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Ltd (2003) 127 LGERA 95 No Dump Residents Association Inc v Collex Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWLEC 136 (29 March 2005) Wollongong City Council v Ensile Pty Ltd; Wollongong City Council v Hogarth (No 4) [2008] NSWLEC 149 (17 April 2008)

DATES OF HEARING: 29 April 2008

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 5 May 2008

APPLICANT Mr I Hemmings (barrister) SOLICITORS Hones La Hood LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr J Ayling SC with Mr A Pickles SOLICITORS Mallesons Stephen Jaques