Julian Edward Canny v The Owners-Strata Plan No 4983 [2018] NSWSC 80

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Julian Edward Canny v The Owners-Strata Plan No 4983 [2018] NSWSC 80 Hearing dates: 4 & 7 December 2017 Decision date: 02 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Rein J Decision: See [42], [67] – [69], [71] Catchwords: EQUITY — whether the Development Consent issued in February 1969 by Sydney City Council permits the Plaintiffs, as owners of parking lots in the apartment complex Elizabeth Bay Gardens ("EBG") who do not reside in EBG, to park their vehicles in those parking lots - meaning of "occupants of the building" in the Development Consent – whether the approval by Council of the plan of subdivision for EBG in October 1970 permits the Plaintiffs to park their vehicles in the parking lots created by the Strata Plan – consideration of s 20 of the Conveyancing (Strata Titles) Act 1961 (NSW). Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2010 (NSW) Local Government (Amendment) Act 1951 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Conveyancing (Strata Titles) Act 1961 (NSW) Local Government Act 1933 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Strata Titles Act 1973 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 263 SJ Connelly Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 151 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Mekol Pty Ltd (No 2) (1970) 20 LGRA 165 Warringah Shire Council v KVM Investments Pty Ltd (1981) 45 LGRA 425 Elidock Pty Ltd v NB Stone & Associates Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1278 Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570 James Miller & Partners Ltd v Whitworth Street Estates (Manchester) Ltd [1970] AC 583 Botany Bay City Council v Parangool Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 198 Wheat v E Lacon & Co Ltd [1966] AC 552 Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co Ltd v Mayor of Fitzroy [1901] AC 153 Smith v Randwick Municipal Council (1950) 17 LGR (NSW) 246 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827 Currency Corporation Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692 Apex Developments Pty Ltd v Holroyd Municipal Council [1974] 1 NSWLR 313 Gibbs v Ashfield Municipal Council (1988) 65 LGRA 425 Michael Raad Architects Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1019 Granville Developments Pty Ltd v Holroyd Municipal Council [1969] 2 NSWR 377; (1969) 18 LGRA 34 Williams v North Sydney Municipal Council (1965) 11 LGRA 224 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Council of the Municipality of North Sydney v Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd [1992] NSWLEC 43 Council of the City of Sydney v Waldorf Apartments Hotel Sydney Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 122 White v Betalli (2006) 66 NSWLR 690 Hamlena Pty Ltd v Sydney Endoscopy Centre Pty Ltd (1990) 5 BPR 11,436 Craig-Gordon v Proprietors-Strata Plan No 16 [1964-5] NSWR 1576 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Julian Edward Canny (First Plaintiff) & 24 Ors The Owners-Strata Plan No 4983 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M.B Evans (Plaintiffs) M. Ashhurst SC & G. Farland (Defendant) Solicitors: Cohen and Krass (Plaintiffs) JS Mueller & Co Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/36754 Publication restriction: Nil