Hopkins and Anor v Tweed Shire Council and Anor [2001] NSWLEC 75

Reported Decision : 113 LGERA 406

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Hopkins and Anor v Tweed Shire Council and Anor [2001] NSWLEC 75 APPLICANTS: Sandra Hopkins and Another PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Tweed Shire Council and Another FILE NUMBER(S) : 40171 of 2000 CORAM: Talbot J Development Application - Development Consent :- KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- categorisation of use for purpose of LEP where there are competing definitions and one of the uses is innominate Development Consent :- invalid notice of determination contrary to council resolution Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 78A, s 79(5), s 81, s 83 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1994 Sch 3 Interpretation Act 1987 s 32 Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2000 Sch 1 CB Investments Pty Ltd v Colo Shire Council (1980) 41 LGRA 270; Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission & Anor (2000) 199 CLR 135; Donnelly v Delta Gold Pty Ltd & Ors [2001] NSWLEC 55; CASES CITED: Drummoyne Municipal Council v Maritime Services Board & Ors (1991) 72 LGRA 186; Lonergan v Byron Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 21; Penrith City Council v Waste Management Authority and Anor (1990) 71 LGRA 376; Townsend & Anor v Evans Shire Council & Ors [2000] NSWLEC 163; Westport Marina Developments Pty Ltd v Concord Council (2000) 109 LGERA 451 DATES OF HEARING: 20/12/2000, 2/3/2001 written submissions DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/20/2001