Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Local Health District v Macquarie Health Corporation Ltd; Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council (No 9) [2016] NSWSC 155

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Local Health District v Macquarie Health Corporation Ltd; Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council (No 9) [2016] NSWSC 155 Hearing dates: 23 February 2016 Date of orders: 01 March 2016 Decision date: 01 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Kunc J Decision: Declaration that development consent has not lapsed Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT LAW – Town planning – Whether development consent lapsed – "physically commenced" – Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 95(4) Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 39; (2003) 124 LGERA 90 Day v Pinglen Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 289; (1981) 45 LGRA 168 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123; (2001) 115 LGERA 231 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council; Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2005] NSWCA 169; (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; (2005) 140 LGERA 201 Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Services (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 629 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Local Health District v Macquarie Health Corporation Ltd (No 7) [2015] NSWSC 1733 North Sydney Municipal Council v Middle Harbour Investments Pty Ltd [1964] NSWR 934 O'Grady v Northern Queensland Co Ltd (1989-1990) 169 CLR 356 Over Our Dead Body Society Inc v Byron Bay Community Association Inc [2001] NSWLEC 125; (2001) 116 LGERA 158 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17; (2012) 188 LGERA 252 Tooheys Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) (1960-1961) 105 CLR 602 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2000/34949 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Sydney Local Health District (Defendant)