Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Manly Council (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 350

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Manly Council (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 350

APPLICANT PARTIES : Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd RESPONDENT Manly Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10592 of 2005

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Existing Use Rights :- whether existing use rights abandoned.

Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s107, s108 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 13 r 16(h) Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980 (Cth) s17, s17B State Environmental Planning Policy 55

Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2007] NSWLEC 105; Dosan Pty Ltd v Rockdale City Council (2001) 117 LGERA 363; Drummoyne Municipal Council v Cavallaro (1982) 46 LGRA 416; CASES CITED: Hudak v Waverley Municipal Council (1990) 18 NSWLR 709; Star Property Investments Pty Ltd and Anor v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 235; Waverley Council v Hairis Architects (2002) 123 LGERA 100; Woollahra Municipal Council v Banool Developments Pty Limited (1973) 129 CLR 138; Woollahra Municipal Council v TAJJ investments Pty Ltd (1982) 49 LGRA 123

27/07/2006, 28/07/2006, 14/08/2006, 15/08/2006, DATES OF HEARING: 04/09/2006, 17/11/2007 (Written submissions), 27/11/2006 (Written submissions), 14/3/07 (Judgment No 1), 3/4/07 (Hearing on whether abandonment of existing use rights should be decided).