Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2019] NSWCA 26

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2019] NSWCA 26 Hearing dates: 25 October 2018 Decision date: 25 February 2019 Before: Beazley P at [1] Meagher JA at [2] White JA at [3] Decision: Refer to para [148] of judgment. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Consent — Duration or lapsing of — Onus of proof for establishing criteria preventing lapse of consent

ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Consent — Duration or lapsing of — Whether work consisting of clearing trees and shrubs prevented lapse of consent — Whether work related to building or work on land to which consent applied — Whether work in compliance or not prohibited by consent

ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Land and Environment Court — Jurisdiction and powers — Discretionary powers — Whether power to make orders extends to sanctioning and authorising breaches of Act Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments 1986 (NSW), s 94 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 76A, 76B, 81A, 95, 96, 96AA, 99, 109B, 109E, 109H, 109M, 124, 125, 149A, 149E Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 22, 58 Local Government Act 1919 (NSW), 315 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW), s 54 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Sydney Water Act 1994 (NSW), s 73 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), s 274 Cases Cited: Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop Ltd (1990) 170 CLR 249 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning [1999] NSWCA 317; 106 LGERA 243 Cumberland Council v Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 83 Detala Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 404; 133 LGERA 1 Director of Public Prosecutions v United Telecasters Sydney Ltd (1990) 168 CLR 594 Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) 131 CLR 350 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of NSW (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Grace v Thomas Street Cafe Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 359 Great Lakes Council v Lani [2007] NSWLEC 681; 158 LGERA 1 Greater Wollongong Corporation v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435; [1955] HCA 16 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123; 115 LGERA 231 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 612; [2002] NSWCA 78 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; [2005] NSWCA 169 Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132 K & M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2013] NSWCA 202; 195 LGERA 23 Owendale Pty Ltd v Anthony (1967) 117 CLR 539 Smith v Wyong Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 115 Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; [2005] NSWCA 169 Vines v Djordjevitch (1955) 91 CLR 512 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd (Appellant) Cumberland Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC with R O'Gorman-Hughes (Appellant) T F Robertson SC with J McKelvey (Respondent)