Leichhardt Municipal Council v Gemser Holdings Pty Ltd

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Title: Leichhardt Municipal Council v Gemser Holdings Pty Ltd Medium Neutral Citation: [2014] NSWLEC 161 Hearing Date(s): 2 October 2014 Decision Date: 02 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See at [54]. Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: whether failure to carry out development in accordance with development consent - whether final injunctive relief should be granted by the Court - applicable legal principles - injunction ordered. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A, 121H, 124 Local Government Act 1993, ss 124, 125 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, cls 2.20A, 2.20B Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2000, cls 18, 23 Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Limited (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Director-General, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water v Venn [2011] NSWLEC 118 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43; (2012) 190 LGERA 119 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Leichhardt Municipal Council (Applicant) Gemser Holdings Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Sonja Walsh (Second Respondent) Representation - Counsel: Mr J Thompson (Solicitor) (Applicant) N/A (Respondents) - Solicitors: Ritchie and Castellan Solicitors (Applicant) N/A (Respondents) File Number(s): 40754 of 2013 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENTThe Council Seeks to Restrain the Respondents' Use of LandThe applicant, Leichhardt Municipal...