Don Burke and [16] Others v Hawkesbury City Council & Ors [2001] NSWLEC 222

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Don Burke and [16] Others v Hawkesbury City Council & Ors [2001] NSWLEC 222 APPLICANTS Don Burke and [16] Others FIRST RESPONDENT PARTIES : Hawkesbury City Council SECOND RESPONDENTS Reno Camilleri and Mary Camilleri THIRD RESPONDENT Menalie Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40058 of 2001 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- challenge to development consent - designated development - finality - "natural waterbody" Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss77A, 79C LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1994 cl 21(4), 38, 47, Rivers & Foreshores Improvement Act 1948 s 2 Corporation of the City of Unley v Claude Neon Ltd (1983) 49 LGRA 65; Gartner v Kidman (1962) 108 CLR 12; Genkem Pty Ltd v EPA (1994) 85 LGERA 197; Knezovic v Shire of Swan-Guildford (1968) 118 CLR 468; Latta v Klinberg (NSW Supreme Court, No.8280 of 1976, 1 July 1997); Lend Lease Management Pty Ltd & Anor v Sydney City Council & Ors (1986) 68 LGRA 61; Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd & Ors (1996) 91 LGERA 31; CASES CITED: Mitchell v Vella & Ors (1998) 101 LGERA 333; Mison & Ors v Randwick Municipal Council & Ors (1991) 23 NSWLR 734; Murden v Port Stephens Shire Council (10023 of 1998,Sheahan J, 18 September 1998); Narrambulla Action Group Inc v Mulwaree Shire Counci & Ors (40168 of 1995, Bannon J 15 November 1996); Scott & Ors v Wollongong City Council & Ors (1992) 75 LGRA 112; Transport Action Group v RTA & Anor (1999) 46 NSWLR 598; Warringah Council v Ardel Ltd & Anor [2000] NSWLEC 7; Weal v Bathurst Council & Anor (2000) 111 LGERA 181 DATES OF HEARING: 6-7/09/2001, 17-18/09/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/28/2001