Neighbourhood Association DP 285249 v Watson [2008] NSWSC 876

Reported Decision : 162 LGERA 322

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Neighbourhood Association DP 285249 v Watson [2008] NSWSC 876

HEARING DATE(S) : 28-30/04/08, 1-2/05/08, 5-7/05/08, 12-16/05/08, 19-23/05/08, 26-30/05/08, 2-5/06/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 August 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Biscoe AJ

Community scheme to be varied. DECISION : Specific performance of obligations under, and damages awarded for breach of, development contracts. Parties to bring in short minutes of orders to give effect to decisions.

CATCHWORDS : Real Property :- Community titles legislation - Whether unregistered development applications and plans are incorporated in development consents referred to in registered development contracts and statutory covenants - Whether such plans form part of the development contracts - Whether continuation or completion of community scheme has become impracticable and, if not, whether community scheme should be varied - Whether specific performance should be ordered of original proprietors' obligations under development contracts and statutory covenants - Whether original proprietors in breach of development contracts - Damages for breach of development contracts.

Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 (NSW), s 7 Community Land Development Act 1989 (NSW), preamble, ss 3(1), 3(2), 3(4), 4(1), 5, 13(1)(a), 25, 26, 31, 35, 36, 41(1), 70, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 Community Land Development Regulation 1990 (NSW), cl 39(2) Community Land Development Regulation 2007 (NSW), cl 30 Community Land Management Act 1989 (NSW), preamble, ss 3(1), 3(2), 15, 16, 60(1)(b), 85, 106, Schedule 2 Part 1, Schedule 2 Part 3 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88K Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Electricity Supply Act 1995 (NSW), s 72 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 83B, 121H Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 8(b) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 20(2), 20(5), 71 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 14 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 68 Local Government Act 1919 (NSW), s 311 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 36(11)