Richmond v Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning [2000] NSWLEC 23

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Richmond v Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning [2000] NSWLEC 23 APPLICANTS: PARTIES : Paul Richmond and Elva Richmond RESPONDENT: Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning FILE NUMBER(S) : 40141 of 1999 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Injunctions and Declarations :- Declarations - powers of Minister to make plans - Minister's discretion - whether Minister's decision invalid through misinformation - power to review own decision and reverse it - whether whole process must be repeated Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED: Interpretation Act 1987 The North Coast Regional Environmental Plan 1988 Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 (Amendment No.61) CASES CITED: Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147, Attorney General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1, Chan v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs 169 CLR 379, Leung v Minister (1997) 79 FCR 399 or 150 ALR 76, Luu v Renevier (1989) 91 ALR 39, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend 162 CLR 24, Nettheim v Minister for Planning & Local Government & Anor (No.40139 of 1988, Cripps J, 21 September 1998), Parkes Rural Distributions Pty Ltd v Glasson & Anor (1986) 7 NSWLR 332, Parramatta City Council v Pestell 128 CLR 305, Parramatta City Councill & Anor v Hale & Ors, Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155, Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd v Cleland & Ors (1994-1995) 86 LGERA 1, Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council & Anor [1999] LEC 251, Videto & Anor v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1985) 8 FCR 167 DATES OF HEARING: 14/09/99, written submissions 17/09/99, 22/10/99, DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/15/2000