Liverpool City Council v Maller Holdings Pty Limited [2013] NSWLEC 154

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liverpool City Council v Maller Holdings Pty Limited [2013] NSWLEC 154 Hearing dates: 6 - 10 May 2013, further written submissions, further hearing 27 August 2013 Decision date: 19 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See par 135 Catchwords: PROSECUTION - charge of illegal use of land for purpose of horse transport facility in breach of s 76B of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - defendant discharged onus of proof that historic approvals for stables continue in force - prosecutor unable to establish all elements of the offence charged Legislation Cited: County of Cumberland Planning Scheme Ordinance 1951 cl 3, cl 41 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 4, s 76A, s 76B, s 76C, s 106, s 107, s 108, s 109, s 109B, Pt 3, Pt 4, s 125 Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 cl 3, cl 45 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 1997 cl 6, cl 9, cl 45A, Sch 1 cl 4 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 cl 2.3, cl 2.5, Sch 1 cl 16 Liverpool Planning Scheme Ordinance 1972 cl 4, Pt IV cl 27, Pt V cl 32, Pt VIII cl 74, cl 75, cl 77 Local Government Act 1919 Pt XII, Pt XIIA, s 342T, Ordinance 71 Local Government Act 1993 s 68, Sch 7 cl 1, cl 14 Local Government (Amendment) Act 1951 Manly Planning Scheme Ordinance 1968 cl 66, cl 67, cl 69 Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 Sch 3 s 7 Strata Titles Act 1973 Windsor Planning Scheme Ordinance 1973 Wyong Planning Scheme Ordinance 1968 Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Auburn Council v Nehme [1999] NSWCA 383; (1999) 106 LGERA 49 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited [2013] NSWLEC 147 Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2007] NSWLEC 105; (2007) 155 LGERA 255 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop Ltd [1990] HCA 41; (1990) 170 CLR 249 Cracknell & Lonergan Architects Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2012] NSWLEC 194; (2012) 193 LGERA 151 Currency Corporation Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692; (2006) 155 LGERA 230 Director of Public Prosecutions v United Telecasters Sydney Ltd [1990] HCA 5; (1990) 168 CLR 594 Harris v Hawkesbury Shire Council (1989) 68 LGRA 183 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Macarone v McKone (1985) 56 LGRA 305 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529 Vines v Djordjevitch (1955) 91 CLR 512 Warlam Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 23; (2009) 165 LGERA 184 Wollongong City Council v Ensile Pty Ltd; Wollongong City Council v Hogarth (No 4) [2008] NSWLEC 149; (2008) 71 NSWLR 563 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, online version 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Liverpool City Council (Prosecutor) Maller Holdings Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Mr T Howard (Prosecutor) Mr I Hemmings (Defendant) Hones Lawyers (Prosecutor) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Defendant) File Number(s): 50757 of 2012