Lyons v Sutherland Shire Council & Anor [2000] NSWLEC 214

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Lyons v Sutherland Shire Council & Anor [2000] NSWLEC 214 APPLICANT William John Lyons PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Sutherland Shire Council SECOND RESPONDENTS Ian Mayer and Kylie Ann Mayer FILE NUMBER(S) : 40157 of 1999 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- judicial review - assessment of DA - delegated authority - adequacy of consideration - manifest unreasonableness. LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C Local Government Act 1993 s 378 Barmuncol Pty Ltd v Maroochy Shire Council (1983) 50 LGRA 309; Botany Municipal Council v The Minister for Transport (1996) 90 LGERA 81; Chisholm v Pittwater Council & Anor [2000] NSWLEC 143; Hortis v Manly Council & Anor (1999) 104 LGERA 43; King v Great Lakes Shire Council & Anor (1986) 58 LGRA 366; CASES CITED: LaHoud & Associates Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [1998] NSWLEC 22; Luu v Renevier (1989) 91 ALR 39; Minister for Immigration & Ethniic Affairs v Teoh 183 CLR 273; Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319; Parramatta City Council v Pestell (1972) 128 CLR 305; Person v Leichhardt Council (1997) 93 LGERA 206; Prasad v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155 DATES OF HEARING: 17-19/07/2000 and 21/07/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/20/2000