Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Sydney Tools Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 103

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Sydney Tools Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 103 Hearing dates: 11, 12, 13, 18 and 21 February 2019; written submissions 21 February to 4 April, 2019 Date of orders: 24 July 2019 Decision date: 24 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See par [186] herein Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: Two premises used for warehousing and distribution – alleged breaches of conditions of historic development consents – construction of conditions of consent – concessions and admissions made by Respondents – rectification of past breaches – declaratory and injunctive relief declined, through lack of utility – Respondents ordered to pay Council's costs of proceedings. Legislation Cited: Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Cases Cited: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 75 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Atlantic 3 Financial (Aust) [2006] QSC 132 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sweeney [2001] NSWSC 114 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 94 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Burwood Council v Dixon [2002] NSWLEC 109 Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Manly Council (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 350 Cecil E Mayo Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (1952) 18 LGR (NSW) 152 Cheetham v Goulburn Motorcycle Club Inc [2017] NSWCA 83 Conomos v Chryssochoides (1997) 97 LGERA 113 Corporate Affairs Commission of NSW v Transphere Pty Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 596 Council of the City of Sydney v Mae [2009] NSWLEC 84 DEXUS Funds Management Ltd v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 247 Driscoll v J Scott Pty Ltd (1976) 50 ALJR 528 Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 153 Foodbarn Pty Limited v Solicitor-General (NSW) (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Gill v Donald Humberstone & Co Ltd (1963) 1 WLR 929 Great Lakes Council v Lani (2007) 158 LGERA 1 Hecar Investments No. 6 Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Municipal Council (1984) 53 LGRA 322 House Of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; 106 LGERA 440; [2000] NSWCA 44 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) (2012) 190 LGERA 119; [2012] NSWLEC 43 Kempsey Shire Council v Thrush & Anor [2011] NSWLEC 93 Kendall Street Developments Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 227 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 36 NSWLR 77; 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2012) 188 LGERA 252; [2012] NSWLEC 17 Sahade v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 62022 & Ors [2006] NSWLEC 770 Sydney Tools Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2018] NSWLEC 1625 Sydney Tools Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 6 Sydney Tools Pty Ltd v Oxford [2018] NSWLEC 134 Sydney Tools Pty Ltd v Oxford [2018] NSWLEC 1513 Urquhart v Hayman (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 269 Waverley Council v Hairis Architects (2002) 123 LGERA 100 Westfield Management Limited v. Perpetual Trustee Company Limited & Anor. [2006] NSWCA 245 Winn v Director General of National Parks and Wildlife (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Applicant) Sydney Tools Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Eva Investments Australia Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms H Irish, and Mr J Farrell, barristers, and Mr J Fan, solicitor (Applicant) Mr A Galasso, SC (First and Second Respondents)