Cumberland Council v Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 83

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cumberland Council v Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 83 Date of orders: 01 June 2018 Decision date: 01 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: See par [114] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – completed multi-dwelling development for which no construction certificate obtained so that occupation certificate not available – no principal certifying authority appointed –lapsing of development consent – change in zoning prohibited multi dwelling development – exercise of discretion to make declaration of prohibited development – no demolition ordered – consequential order made restraining residential use until development consent for complying use obtained Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 20, 22, 23 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4, 76A, 76B, 81A, 94, 95, 109B, 109F, 109H, 109M, 123, 124, 149A, Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011 Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 127 LGERA 413; [2003] NSWLEC 181 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 243; [1999] NSWCA 317 Council of the City of Sydney v Karimbla Properties (No 24) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 77 Dillon v Gosford City Council [1995] NSWCA 124 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) 131 CLR 350; [1974] HCA 34 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of New South Wales [No 3] (1985) 66 LGERA 306 Great Lakes Council v Lani; Great Lakes Council v Lani and Lampo Pty Ltd (2007) 158 LGERA 1; [2007] NSWLEC 681 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 231; [2001] NSWCA 123 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council; Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council (2005) 140 LGERA 201; [2005] NSWCA 169 Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond Evans Environmental Society (1992) 81 LGERA 132 K&M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (2013) 195 LGERA 23; [2013] NSWCA 202 Liverpool City Council v Maller Holdings Pty Ltd (2013) 211 LGERA 360; [2013] NSWLEC 154 Miller v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 356 Morris v Woollahra Municipal Council (1966) 116 CLR 23 North Sydney Council v Moline; North Sydney Council v Tomkinson (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 169 Owendale Pty Ltd v Anthony (1967-8) 117 CLR 539; [1967] HCA 20 Sharp v Hunters Hill Council [2002] NSWLEC 27; (2002) 120 LGERA 155 Smith v Wyong Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 115 Upper Hunter Sustainable Industries Association Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) (2017) 244 LGERA 361; [2017] NSWLEC 87 Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v District Court of New South Wales [2002] NSWCA 355 Vines v Djordjevitch (1955) 91 CLR 512 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cumberland Council (Applicant) Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: J McKelvey (Applicant) P Tomasetti SC and R O'Gorman-Hughes (Respondent)