Willoughby City Council v Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited [2023] NSWLEC 54

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Willoughby City Council v Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited [2023] NSWLEC 54 Hearing dates: 30 November 2022 Date of orders: 24 May 2023 Decision date: 24 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [155] Catchwords: APPEAL — Section 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) — Appeal against a Commissioner's decision to refuse the imposition of an affordable housing condition when determining a development application in a Class 1 appeal — Whether the Commissioner misconstrued the applicable legislative scheme — Application of s 7.32 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) — Application of cl 6.8 of the Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012 and cl 10 of the State Environmental Planning Policy No 70—Affordable Housing (Revised Scheme) — Consideration of the Newbury tests in the context of the statutory provision — Errors of law found — Appeal upheld — Remitter order made Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.17, 7.32, 7.33 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Affordable Housing) Act 2000 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill 2000 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 5, 32, 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 56A State Environmental Planning Policy No 70—Affordable Housing (Revised Schemes), cl 10, Sch 2 Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 1.2, 6.8 Cases Cited: 4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1135 Brayson Motors Pty Ltd (in liq) v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1985) 156 CLR 651; [1985] HCA 20 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65; (2010) 173 LGERA 456 Community Association DP 270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2013] NSWLEC 184; (2013) 211 LGERA 412 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135; [2000] HCA 5 Council of the City of Sydney v Vision Land Glebe Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 60; (2019) 243 LGERA 25 Dogild Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2008] NSWLEC 53; (2008) 158 LGERA 429 El Khouri v Gemaveld Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 78 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission; Dowe v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission (2008) 236 CLR 120; [2008] HCA 43 Gray v Sutherland Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 64 Guideline Drafting & Design v Marrickville Municipal Council (1988) 64 LGRA 275 Hope v Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1; [1980] HCA 16 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (t/as Home Owners Warranty) (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd; Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 53 Mahony v Industrial Registrar of New South Wales (1986) 8 NSWLR 1 McPhee v S Bennett Ltd (1934) 52 WN (NSW) 8 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [2000] NSWLEC 20; (2000) 107 LGERA 363 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJGV; Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJXO [2009] HCA 40; (2009) 238 CLR 642 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs v RGKY [2022] FCAFC 177 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Northcott v The Owners – Strata Plan No 31143 [2020] NSWLEC 62 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd v Page (2021) 106 NSWLR 1; [2021] NSWCA 204 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; SZTGM v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council (2007) 71 NSWLR 230; [2007] NSWCA 300 Tovir Investments Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Western Australian Planning Commission v Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd (2004) 221 CLR 30; [2004] HCA 63 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, 6th ed (2013) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Willoughby City Council (Appellant) Blanc Black Projects Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Wright SC with D W Robertson (Appellant) P Tomasetti SC (Respondent)