AMT Planning Consultants Pty Ltd t/as Coastplan Consulting v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWCA 289

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AMT Planning Consultants Pty Ltd t/as Coastplan Consulting v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWCA 289 Hearing dates: 22 October 2018 Decision date: 28 November 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [33]; Sackville AJA at [34] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: PLANNING LAW – existing use rights – development consents granted in 1980 and early 1983 for use as a caravan park – conditions restricted use of the caravan park to short term accommodation – use as a caravan park prohibited from 5 May 1983 – whether existing use rights as a caravan park limited to short term accommodation – whether conditions can be taken into account in characterising existing use – whether a condition referring to the Council's Caravan Code had an ambulatory operation. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.65, 92, 93, 95, 99, 106, 107; Pt 4, Divs 1, 2, 4; Div 4.11 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1996 (NSW), Sch 11, cl 12 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 30 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 68

Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings, Transitional and other Provisions) Regulation 2017 (NSW) Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 6 – Gosford Coastal Areas Cases Cited: Abret v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; 180 LGERA 343 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Yazaki Corporation [2018] FCAFC 73; (2018) 357 ALR 55 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Administrative Appeal Tribunal (2011) 195 FCR 485; [2011] FCAFC 114 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWCA 200; 195 LGERA 34 Botany Bay City Council v Parangool Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 198 Botany Bay City Council v Workmate Abrasives Pty Ltd [2004] 138 LGERA 120 Coastplan Consulting v Central Coast Council [2018] NSWLEC 47 Council of City of Newcastle v Royal Newcastle Hospital (1957) 96 CLR 493; [1957] HCA 15 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (2015) 89 NSWLR 760; [2015] NSWCA 147 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216; [2004] HCA 12 Marshall v Director General, Department of Transport (2001) 205 CLR 603; [2001] HCA 35 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2004] NSWLEC 423 MM & SW Enterprises Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2010] NSWLEC 8; (2010) 172 LGERA 125 North Sydney Municipal Council v Boyts Radio and Electrical Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 50 Royal Agricultural Society v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529; [1964] HCA 37 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 4), [2017] NSWLEC 4 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Texts Cited: Gosford Interim Development Order No 122 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AMT Planning Consultants Pty Ltd t/as Coastplan Consulting (Appellant) Central Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr AM Pickles SC / Mr JP Farrell (Appellant) Mr C Ireland / Ms E Tringali (Respondent)