Omaya Investments Pty Limited v Dean Street Holdings Pty Limited (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 9

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Omaya Investments Pty Limited v Dean Street Holdings Pty Limited (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 9 Hearing dates: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 September and 1, 28, 29, 30, 31 October and 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 November 2019 Date of orders: 05 March 2020 Decision date: 05 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraph 285 Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – construction of development consents and construction certificates – development without development consent – scope and purpose of statutory regime – over excavation of subject site – validity of construction certificates – whether construction certificate was validly modified – whether development was carried out otherwise than in accordance with the construction certificate – development without consent – public notification of voluntary planning agreement – occupation certificates – discretion and relief Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings, Transitional and Other Provisions) Regulation 2017 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Evidence Act 1995 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Ltd v Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd (2006) 148 LGERA 439 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Bunderra Holdings Pty Limited v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (2017) 96 NSWLR 434 Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council (2019) 237 LGERA 128 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Cranky Rock Road v Cowra Shire Council (2006) 150 LGERA 81 DBB16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 178 Driscoll v J Scott Pty Limited (1976) 50 ALJR 528 Gill v Donald Humberstone & Co Limited [1963] 1 WLR 929 Hecar Investments & Co Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Municipal Council (1984) 53 LGRA 322 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 MLC Properties v Camden Council (1997) 96 LGERA 52 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Project Blue Sky Inc and Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 State of New South Wales v Hunt (2014) 86 NSWLR 226 Swadling v Sutherland Shire Council (1994) 82 LGERA 431 The Trust Company (Australia) Ltd in its capacity as custodian of The Asia Pacific Data Centre Trust v NEXTDC Limited [2018] NSWSC 1361 Western Aluminium Pty Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority; Western Aluminium Pty Ltd v Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Ltd (2007) 82 ALJR 74 Westfield Management Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2006] NSWCA 245 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: Omaya Investments Pty Ltd (First Applicant) BSM Holdings Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd (First Respondent) TQM Design and Construct Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Patrick John Elias (Third Respondent) Maurice Freixas (Fourth Respondent) Burwood Council (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel 23, 24, 25, 26 September 2019: M Wright SC and J Walker (First Applicant) C Leggat SC and L Nurpuri (First to Third Respondents) Submitting Appearance (Fourth Respondent) R White (Fifth Respondent)