Senses Northbridge Pty Ltd v Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1201

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Senses Northbridge Pty Ltd v Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1201 Hearing dates: 7 August 2019 Decision date: 11 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Emmett AJA Decision: 1. Direct the parties, within 7 days, to bring in short minutes giving effect to the conclusions indicated in these reasons and providing for argument on the question of costs. Catchwords: CONTRACT – defendant's obligation to consent to development application prepared by plaintiff qualified by right to refuse consent if development application is not based on "Jago Concept Plans".

ESTOPPEL – representations made by defendant to plaintiff after development application relied upon different architectural plans – whether defendant waived right of refusal and is estopped from relying upon it – appropriate remedy. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: Coghlan v SH Lock (Australia) Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 158 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394; [1990] HCA 39 Craine v Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 305; [1920] HCA 64 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd (2003) 128 FCR 1 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101; [1999] HCA 10 Grundt v Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 641; [1937] HCA 58 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406; [1983] HCA 11 Thompson v Palmer (1933) 49 CLR 507; [1933] HCA 61 Waterman v Gerling Australia Insurance Company Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC1066 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Senses Northbridge Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Epstein SC with G Rubagotti (Plaintiff) M Pesman SC (Defendant)