Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17 Hearing dates: 30-31 January 2012 Decision date: 14 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Development consent has not lapsed. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT CONSENT:- whether development consent for subdivision lapsed under former s 99 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - survey work, roundabout work and earthworks commenced before statutory lapsing date and involved engineering work within the meaning of s 99 - whether those classes of work involved engineering work within the meaning of condition of consent prohibiting commencement of engineering works until the complete set of engineering drawings was approved which did not occur before each of those classes of work commenced - principles of interpretation of development consents. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 94, 95, (former) 99 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 66 Local Government Act 1919 s 327, Part 12 Ordinance 32 cll 5-9 (under the Local Government Act 1919) Tweed Shire Council Development Control Plan Number 16 Cases Cited: Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Ltd v Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 273, 148 LGERA 439 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd [2009] NSWCA 160, 167 LGERA 395 Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 181, 127 LGERA 413 Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 39, 124 LGERA 90 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 308, 183 LGERA 228 Broken Hill South Ltd (Public Officer) v Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) [1937] HCA 4, 56 CLR 337 Cabell v Markham 148 F 2d 737 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [1999] NSWCA 317, 106 LGERA 243 CTI Joint Venture Company Pty Ltd v CRI Chatswood Pty Ltd (In Liq) (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 6 Detala Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 404, 133 LGERA 1 Ferdinands v Commissioner for Public Employment (2006) 225 CLR 130 Grand United Friendly Society v Parramatta City Council [2000] NSWLEC 207 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [1999] NSWLEC 256 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123, 115 LGERA 231 Henry v Shellharbour City Council [2005] NSWLEC 378 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44, 48 NSWLR 498 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council [2005] NSWCA 169, 63 NSWLR 124 Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132 JMS Capital Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 535 Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 231, 179 LGERA 346 Nambucca Valley Conservation Association Inc v Nambucca Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 38 Neighbourhood Association DP 285249 v Watson [2008] NSWLEC 245 Norlex Holdings Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 149, 177 LGERA 261 Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 231, 179 LGERA 346 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28, 194 CLR 355 Rich v Lennox Palms Estate Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 242 Richard v Shoalhaven City Council [2002] NSWLEC 11 River Wear Commissioners v Adamson (1877) 2 App Cas 743 Roberts v Blue Mountains City Council [2012] NSWLEC 2 SJ Connelly Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 151, 175 LGERA 408 Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2005] NSWCA 169, 63 NSWLR 124 Vis Visitor Investment Services Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council [2010] NSWLEC 10 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustees Company Ltd [2006] NSWCA 245 Winn v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17, 130 LGERA 508 Texts Cited: Tom Bingham, Lives of the Law, 2011, Oxford University Press Category: Separate question Parties: Reysson Pty Ltd (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr T Robertson SC and Mr M Hall (Applicant) Mr P Tomasetti SC and Mr N Eastman (Respondent) SOLICITORS: Storey & Gough (Applicant) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Respondent) File Number(s): 30921 of 2010