Philip & Others v JPM Developments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 145

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Philip & Others v JPM Developments Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 145 Hearing dates: 9, 10 and 11 February 2015 Date of orders: 06 March 2015 Decision date: 06 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paragraph [165] Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – easements – right of carriageway – construction of right of carriageway – substantial interference – development consent obtained by owner of servient tenement – whether proposed development a substantial interference – imposition of height restriction on right of carriageway – narrowing of right of carriageway Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Finlayson v Campbell (1997) 8 BPR 15,703 Gallagher v Rainbow (1994) 179 CLR 624 Hare v Van Brugge (2013) 84 NSWLR 41 Jalnarne v Ridewood (1989) 61 P & CR 143 Middleton v Arthur [2002] NSWSC 627 Panfili v Lawless [2010] NSWSC 79 Prospect County Council v Cross (1990) 21 NSWLR 601 Trewin v Felton [2007] NSWSC 851 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 528 Williams v James (1867) LR 2 CP 577 Wood v Saunders (1875) LR 10 Ch App 582 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Huntly Philip– first plaintiff Siabon Seet – second plainitff Susan Elizabeth Windybank – third plaintiff JPM Developments Pty Ltd - defendant Representation: Counsel: R Lancaster SC - plaintiffs A Casselden - defendant Solicitors: Allens Linklaters - plaintiffs Bradbury Legal - defendant File Number(s): 2014/312093 Publication restriction: n/a