Cracknell and Lonergan Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney [2007] NSWLEC 392

Reported Decision : 155 LGERA 291

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Cracknell and Lonergan Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney [2007] NSWLEC 392

APPLICANT Cracknell and Lonergan Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Council of the City of Sydney

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11052 of 2006

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: Question of Law :- right of way burdening land to be developed - statutory provision suspending application of specified regulatory instruments to enable development to be carried out - specified regulatory instruments are "any covenant, agreement or similar instrument that purports to impose restrictions on the carrying out of development on land" - whether deed creating right of way is such a specified regulatory instrument

Conveyancing Act 1919 s88, s88(1), s88E, s88K, s89 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 28(1), s28(2) s78A(1), s79C(1)(b)-(e), s97, Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39(4) Real Property Act 1900, s42(1) (a1),

Al-Kateb v Goodwin (2004) 219 CLR 562; Application of Thompson, unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 25 October 1993; Chui v Healey (2003) 11 BPR 21, 241; [2003] NSWSC 857; Challister Ltd v Blacktown City Council (1992) 76 LGERA 10; Clissold v Perry (1904) 1 CLR 363; Clunies Ross v The Commonwealth (1984) 155 CLR 193; Cogente Pty Limited v Doe (1998) 98 LGERA 162; Coles Supermarket v Minister (1996) 90 LGERA 341; Doe v Cogente Pty Ltd (1997) 94 LGERA 305; Donald Crone & Associates Pty Ltd v Bathurst City Council [1988] NSWLEC 73 (19 October 1998); Dresdner v Scida [2003] NSWSC 957; CASES CITED: Lodhi v Regina (2006) 199 FLR 303; [2006] NSWCCA 121; Ludwig v Coshott (1994) 83 LGERA 22 (Bryson J) and Court of Appeal, unreported, 13 February 1997; Marjen Pty Ltd v Coles Supermarkets Pty Ltd (1996) 90 LGERA 363; Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation (2004) 138 LGERA 383; Michael Realty Pty Ltd v Carr [1975] 2 NSWLR 812; Pancho Properties Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1999) 110 LGERA 352; Pettey v Parsons [1914] 2 Ch 653; Powell v Langdon (1944) 45 SR (NSW) 136; Tulk v Moxhay (1948) 2 PH 774; 41 ER 1143; Wade v NSW Rutile Mining Co Pty Ltd (1969) 121 CLR 177; G H Wainwright v Canterbury Municipal Council [1992] NSWLEC 96 (30 October 1992); Zenere v Lete (1980) 1 BPR 930