Fagin v Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited [2018] NSWCA 273

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fagin v Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited [2018] NSWCA 273 Hearing dates: 11 April 2018 Date of orders: 16 November 2018 Decision date: 16 November 2018 Before: McColl JA; Meagher JA; Sackville AJA Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – development consent – where subject matter of consent "Internal alterations, enclosure of rear patio, awning over patio and part of beer garden and use of beer garden" of hotel – where works authorised by consent never undertaken – where appellant sought to enforce consent condition prohibiting the playing of music in hotel beer garden – whether consent lapsed – whether certain works undertaken before consent granted prevented its lapse – whether the "use" of beer garden after consent granted prevented its lapse – whether Court would decline to grant relief on basis that a later consent sufficiently regulated noise Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act), ss 76, 76A, 95, 81A, 124 Cases Cited: Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (2017) 96 NSWLR 434; [2017] NSWCA 263 Cheetham v Goulburn Motorcycle Club Inc [2017] NSWCA 83 Darley Australia Pty Ltd v Walfertan Processors Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 48; (2012) 188 LGERA 26 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council; Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; [2005] NSWCA 169 K and M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2013] NSWCA 202; (2013) 195 LGERA 23 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sally-Anne Maree Fagin (Appellant) Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: