Skyton Holdings No 5 Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 61

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skyton Holdings No 5 Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 61 Hearing dates: 4 May 2023 Decision date: 07 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: See below in [50] Catchwords: QUESTION OF LAW – chair of local planning panel not appointed by Minister administering Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) as approved independent person – validity of decision of planning panel to refuse development consent upheld in light of s 52(1) of Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) – no contrary intention in Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) to exclude application of s 52(1) of Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) in circumstances of case Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW), s 4.3 Education Act 1902 (UK), Sch 1 Pt B cl 3 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 2.17, 2.18, 2.19, 2.20, 4.16, 9.5, 9.7 Sch 2 Pt 1 cl 1, Pt 4 cll 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, Pt 5 cll 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 5, 50, 52 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 37 Legislation Act 2001 (ACT), s 212 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 355, 368, 371, 375A Medical Practitioners Act 1938 (NSW) Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.5, 28.2, Sch 1 Col 2 Cases Cited: Attorney General of NSW v World Best Holdings Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 557; [2005] NSWCA 261 Ball v Pearsall (1987) 10 NSWLR 700 Carlewie Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2018) 98 NSWLR 233 Edelsten v Richmond [1989] NSWCA 71 GJ Coles & Co Ltd v Retail Trade Industrial Tribunal (1986) 7 NSWLR 503 Harries v Crawfurd [1918] 2 Ch 158 Hill v Council of the Law Society of ACT [2019] ACTSC 79 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 125 Levenstrath Community Association Incorporated v Council of the Shire of Nymboida (1999) 105 LGERA 362; [1999] NSWSC 989 Melrose Farm Pty Ltd t/as Milesaway Tours v Milward (2008) 175 IR 455; [2008] WASCA 175 Project Blue Sky Inc. v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Steuart v Oliver (No 2) (1971) 18 FLR 83 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Strathfield Municipal Council (Applicant on motion) Skyton Holdings No 5 Pty Ltd (Respondent on motion) Representation: Counsel: D T Miller SC with S J Thomson (Applicant on motion) C Gough (Respondent on motion) C Novak (Amicus curiae)