Wollongong City Council v K and M Prodanovski Pty Limited [2012] NSWLEC 107

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wollongong City Council v K and M Prodanovski Pty Limited [2012] NSWLEC 107 Hearing dates: 14 March 2011, 12 & 13 May 2011 Decision date: 11 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1.The Court declares that the development consent DA2004/1220 granted by the applicant to the respondent ('the Consent') for development on land known as Lot 1 in DP527353 and Lot 3 in DP37937 at 292-296 Gipps Road Keiraville ('Land'), has lapsed, pursuant to s 95 of the EPA Act. 2.The Court orders that the respondent, by itself, its servants, agents, contractors or sub-contractors, be restrained from carrying out, or authorising or permitting the carrying out of development on that Land in purported reliance upon that Consent. 3.The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs. 4.All exhibits are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT CONSENT: Construction and interpretation of development consents and conditions - commencement and lapsing of consents - reliance on work done in breach of consent - work "related to" the development in the consent - costs Legislation Cited: Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Home Building Act 1989 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Roads Act 1993 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Barclay Mowlem v Tesrol Walsh Bay [2004] NSWSC 1232 Clark & Davis v Wollongong City Council [2008] NSWLEC 110 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [1999] NSWCA 317; (1999) 106 LGERA 243 Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc v Cowra Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 674; (2005) 143 LGERA 356 Department of Environment and Climate Change v Olmwood Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 15; (2010) 173 LGERA 366 Detala Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 404; (2002) 133 LGERA 1 F G Whiteley & Sons Ltd v Secretary of State for Wales [1992] JPL 856, (1992) 64 P&CR 296 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123; 115 LGERA 231 Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Heaven's Door Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 59; (2004) 220 CLR 472 Hooper v Lucas (1990) 71 LGRA 27 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council; Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2005] NSWCA 169; (2005) 63 NSWLR 124 Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132 Neighbourhood Association DP 285249 v Watson [2008] NSWSC 876; (2008) 162 LGERA 322 Norlex Holdings Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 149; (2010) 177 LGERA 261 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Quarry Products (Newcastle) Pty Ltd and Allandale Blue Metal Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No.3) [2012] NSWLEC 57 Rancast Pty Limited v Leichhardt Council (1995) 89 LGERA 139 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17 Sharp v Hunters Hill Council [2002] NSWLEC 27; 120 LGERA 155 Smith v Wyong Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 115 Troja v Troja (1994) 33 NSWLR 269 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335; (1987) 63 LGRA 361 Winn v Director General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Young v Warringah Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 208, (2001) 117 LGERA 62 Zaymill Pty Ltd v Ryde City Council [2009] NSWLEC 86 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wollongong City Council (Applicant) Representation: Duncan Miller, Barrister (Applicant) Philip Clay, Barrister (Respondent) Sparke Helmore (Applicant) RMB Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 40886 of 2010