Van Haasteren v South Sydney Council [2000] NSWLEC 168

Reported Decision : 109 LGERA 252

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Van Haasteren v South Sydney Council [2000] NSWLEC 168 APPLICANT: Van Haasteren PARTIES : RESPONDENT: South Sydney Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10120 of 2000 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Question of Law :- Whether reasons given by Order made under s 121B. No reasons given. Order invalid LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 S 121B Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (No 2) (1995) 87LGERA 472; CASES CITED: Ryde City Council v Echt (2000) 107 LGERA 317 at 327; Stutchbury v Pittwater Council (1999) 105 LGERA 1 DATES OF HEARING: 15 May 2000 22 May 2000 (written submissions) DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/04/2000

APPLICANT: Mr J Maston, Barrister SOLICITORS T McGlynn and Partners LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr A Hawkes, Solicitor SOLICITORS Pike Pike and Fenwick

JUDGMENT: IN THE LAND AND Matter No . 10120 of 2000 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF Coram : Bignold J. NEW SOUTH WALES 3 August 2000

T F J S VAN HAASTEREN

Applicant

v

SOUTH SYDNEY COUNCIL

Respondent

JUDGMENT

Bignold J:

A. INTRODUCTION

1. In pending Class 1 proceedings, the Applicant has raised for preliminary determination a number of questions of law going to the validity of an Order served upon him by the Council pursuant to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 121B (the EP&A Act), in respect of premises owned by the Applicant and known as No 76 Marriott Street, Redfern (the subject premises).