Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107 Hearing dates: 27 July, 9 November 2010 Decision date: 05 May 2011 Before: Beazley JA at [1]; Campbell JA at [70]; Handley AJA at [71] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: INJUNCTIONS AND DECLARATIONS - permissibility of a seniors housing development on land zoned rural - construction of instruments and characterisation of use

LOCAL GOVERNMENT - powers, functions and duties - town planning - development application - whether the proposed development is a prohibited development under the Local Environmental Plan or whether it is permissible with consent - prohibited development Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 1989 Cases Cited: Argyropoulos v Canterbury Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 202 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 CB Investments Pty Limited v Colo Shire Council (1980) 41 LGRA 270 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; 151 LGERA 400 Council of the City of Newcastle v Royal Newcastle Hospital [1957] HCA 15; 96 CLR 493 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Council [2006] NSWCA 155; 66 NSWLR 379 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Council [2006] NSWCA 155; 66 NSWLR 379 Egan v Hawkesbury City Council (1993) 79 LGERA 321 Foodbarn Pty Limited & Ors v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Hawkesbury City Council v Sammut [2002] NSWCA 18; (2002) 119 LGERA 171 Kempsey Shire Council v Tebran Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 731 Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council v Geoffrey Twibill & Associates & Anor (1979) 39 LGRA 154 Lizzio v Ryde Municipal Council [1983] HCA 22; 155 CLR 211 Lowy v The Land and Environment Court of NSW [2002] NSWCA 353; (2003) 123 LGERA 179 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (1993) 31 NSWLR 106; 80 LGERA 173 Penrith City Council v Waste Management Authority (1990) 71 LGRA 376 Peters & Anor v Manly Council & Anor [2007] NSWCA 343 Project Blue Sky v ABA [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Royal Agricultural Society of NSW v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe [1964] HCA 37; 110 CLR 529 at 534-535 T & K Berry v Wollongong Council [2008] NSWLEC 210 Vanderwolf & Anor v Warringah Shire Council & Anor [1975] 2 NSWLR 272 Warringah Shire Council v Raffles [1979] 2 NSWLR 299; (1978) 38 LGRA 306 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Abret Pty Limited (Appellant) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: I Hemmings; Nash (Appellant) J Griffiths SC; NCT Bilinsky (Respondent) Constantine G Pavlis & Co (Appellant) B Bilinsky & Co (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/00298484 Decision under appeal Citation: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 132 Date of Decision: 2009-08-10 00:00:00 Before: Sheahan J File Number(s): 40128/2009