NSW Caselaw
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Lawrence Waterhouse Pty Limited v Port Stephens Council [2007] NSWLEC 605
APPLICANT: Lawrence Waterhouse Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Port Stephens Council
FILE NUMBER(S) : 41101 of 2006
CORAM: Lloyd J
KEY ISSUES: Injunctions and Declarations :- lapsing of development consent - whether there has been substantial commencement of development - whether concreting of driveway constitutes substantial commencement - whether approval and registration of strata plan is commencement of development - costs
LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 95(4) Local Government Act 1919
Day v Pinglen Pty Limited (1981) 148 CLR 289; Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132; CASES CITED: North Sydney Municipal Council v Middle Harbour Investments Pty Ltd [1964] NSWR 934; (1965) 10 LGRA 41; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; Smith v Wyong Shire Council (No. 3) (1984) 53 LGRA 170; Ward v Griffiths (1987) 9 NSWLR 458
DATES OF HEARING: 30/05/2007
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 30 May 2007
APPLICANT: W Lawrence (principal) SOLICITORS: N/A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: M C Fraser (barrister) SOLICITORS: Sparke Helmore Building
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