NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2001) 115 LGERA 231 [2001] ACL Rep 265 NSW 27
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41010/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 April 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 May 2001
PARTIES : Ross Winston Green - Appellant Kogarah Municipal Council - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Giles JA at 2; Ipp AJA at 78
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Land & Environment Court LOWER COURT LEC 40047/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Cowdroy J JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : T Hale SC & E White - Appellant J Ayling - Respondent SOLICITORS : Brock Partners - Appellant Abbott Tout - Respondent CATCHWORDS : DEVELOPMENT CONSENT - lapse - whether building, engineering or construction work relating to the building or subdivision physically commenced on the land - activities relied on in breach of condition of development consent - activities relied on themselves carrying out development without consent - could not be physical commencement - development consent had lapsed.. D. Alghussein Establishment v Eton College (1988) 1 WLR 587; Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 243 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) 131 CLR 350; Etheridge v Secretary of State for the Environment (1984) 48 P & CR 35; F G Whiteley & Sons Ltd v Secretary of State for Wales (1992) 64 P & CR 296; Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (1998) 99 LGERA 24; CASES CITED: Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 123; North Sydney Municipal Council v Middle Harbour Investments Pty Ltd (1963) 10 LGRA 41; Oakimber Ltd v Elmbridge Borough Council (1991) 62 P & CR 594; Parramatta City Council v Brickworks Ltd (1972) 128 CLR 1; Parramatta City Council v Shell Company of Australia Ltd (1972) 26 LGRA 25; Smith v Wyong Shire Council (No 3) (1984) 53 LGRA 170; TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Hayden Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 130. DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.
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