John G Nelson Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 145

Reported Decision : 123 LGERA 63

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : John G Nelson Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 145 APPLICANT John G Nelson Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Wyong Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10178 of 2001 CORAM: Pain J Appeal :- s 56A appeal - whether the Commissioner erred in law - misconstruction of law - delay and procedural fairness - consideration of future development KEY ISSUES: Construction and Interpretation - Wyong Local Environmental Plan 1991 - construction of cl 14 - construction of cl 16 and cl 17 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s79C LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Wyong Local Environmental Plan 1991 cl 14, cl 15, cl 16, cl 17 Kinley v Wyong Shire Council [1999] NSWCA 213; Owners- Strata Plan No. 13218 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2002] NSWCA 92; CASES CITED: Seraphina Bell Pty Ltd v Willoughby Municipal Council (1967) 14 LGRA 209; Shoalhaven City Council v Lovell (Gleeson CJ, Mahoney P and Sheller JA, NSWCA, 4 December 1996, unreported); Sofi v Wollondilly Shire Council [1975] 2 NSWLR 614 DATES OF HEARING: 21/06/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/21/2002

APPLICANT Mr A Galasso (barrister) SOLICITORS Peter C Prior & Co LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr R Graham (solicitor) SOLICITORS Abbott Tout