EMRR Pty Ltd v Murray Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 144

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: EMRR Pty Ltd v Murray Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 144 Hearing dates: 25 July 2016 Date of orders: 11 November 2016 Decision date: 11 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Appeal upheld. See orders at [106]. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – dispute about extension of the term of a consent for a "function centre" from one year to three years by deleting or modifying Council's condition 8 – objecting neighbour joined as second respondent – Murray Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP) based on Standard Instrument – whether development on subject river front area prohibited by clause 7.4 of the LEP – interaction of clauses 2.8 and 7.4 of the LEP – whether development constitutes a temporary use of land for purposes of clause 2.8 – definition of temporary use – whether activities ancillary to the proposed temporary use of land should be included within the calculation of the maximum period allowed for temporary use Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Murray Development Control Plan 2012 Murray Local Environmental Plan 2011 Murray Regional Environmental Plan No 2 – Riverine Land Cases Cited: Alcan NT (Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27 AMP Inc v Utilux Pty Ltd [1972] RPC 103 Anthony Hordern and Sons Ltd v The Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia (1932) 47 CLR 1 Australian Alliance Assurance Co Ltd v Attorney General (QLD) [1916] St R Qd 135 Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569; 12 ALR 333 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Local Government & Ors (2016) 214 LGERA 173 Cody v JH Nelson Pty Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 629 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (2007) 155 LGERA 52 Coffs Harbour Environment Centre Inc v Minister for Planning (1994) 84 LGERA 324 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Limited (1996) 186 CLR 389; 141 ALR 59; [1996] HCA 36 Commissioner for ACT Revenue v Dataflex Pty Ltd [2011] ACTCA 14; (2011) 5 ACTLR 271; 252 FLR 50 Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; 35 ALR 151 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379 Davies and Jones v Western Australia (1904) 2 CLR 29; [1904] HCA 46 Ferdinands v Commissioner for Public Employment (2006) 225 CLR 130; [2006] HCA 5 Hecar Investments No. 6 Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Municipal Council (1984) 53 LGRA 322 Institute of Patent Agents v Lockwood [1894] AC 347 Ireland v Johnson, CEO Department of Corrective Services [2009] WASCA 162; (2009) 189 IR 135 Leon Fink Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Film Commission (1979) 141 CLR 672; 24 ALR 513 Lyons, Neville William & Anor v Registrar of Trade Marks & Anor (1983) 50 ALR 496; [1983] FCA 252 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council and Ors [2015] NSWLEC 197 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 Maunsell v Olins [1975] AC 373; [1975] 1 All ER 16 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [2003] NSWLEC 309 Mills v Meeking (1990) 169 CLR 214; 91 ALR 16; [1990] HCA 6 Minister for Resources v Dover Fisheries Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 565; 116 ALR 54 Mount Isa Mines Limited v FCT (1976) 10 ALR 629 Parry v Osborn [1955] VLR 152 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; 153 ALR 490; [1998] HCA 28 Refrigerated Express Lines (A/Asia) Pty Ltd v Australian Meat & Live-stock Corp & Ors (1980) 29 ALR 333 R v Wallis; Ex parte Employer's Association of Wool Selling Brokers (1949) 78 CLR 529 Salemi v MacKellar (No 2) (1977) 137 CLR 396 Singh v The Commonwealth (2004) 222 CLR 322 Truman v Truman [2008] FamCAFC 4; (2008) 216 FLR 365 Wood v Riley (1867) LR 3 CP 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: EMRR Pty Ltd (Applicant) Murray Shire Council (First respondent) Mark Alan Pearce (Second respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C McEwen, SC (Applicant) Ms J Reid, barrister (First respondent) Mr M Seymour, barrister (Second respondent)