Locke and Others v Randwick City Council and Others [2004] NSWLEC 30

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Locke and Others v Randwick City Council and Others [2004] NSWLEC 30 FIRST APPLICANT Kathryn Janette Locke

SECOND APPLICANT Terry Cashin

THIRD APPLICANT Marie Therese Victoria Cashin

PARTIES : FOURTH APPLICANT Sue Trimble

FIRST RESPONDENT Randwick City Council

SECOND RESPONDENT Paul Barry

THIRD RESPONDENT Lisa McGregor FILE NUMBER(S) : 41283 of 2003 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- objectors misinformed by council officer of procedure for objection to development application - objectors denied hearing before council contrary to legitimate expectation - ostensible authority of council officer to make representation - whether council estopped from denying the applicants a hearing before a meeting of council. LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Act 1979, s 69 Local Government Act 1993, s 362 Attorney-General of Hong Kong v Ng Yuen Shiu [1983] 2 AC 629; Byron Shire Council v Vaughan (No 2) (2000) 110 LGERA 424; Darling Casino Limited v New South Wales Casino Control Authority and Others (1996-1997) 191 CLR 602; FAI Insurance Ltd v Winneke and Others (1981-1982) 151 CLR 342; Glowpace Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (2000) 111 LGERA 84; Kanda v Government of Malaya [1962] AC 322; Kioa and Others v West and Another (1985) 159 CLR 550; Lever Finance Ltd v Westminister (City) London Borough Council [1971] 1 QB 222; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; CASES CITED: Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Ah Hin Teoh (1994-1995) 183 CLR 273; Mirvac Homes Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 3) (1999) 111 LGERA 233; Norfolk County Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and Another (1973) 1 WLR 1400; Pancho Properties Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1999) 110 LGERA 352; Porter and Another v Hornsby Shire Council (1989) 69 LGRA 101; R v Liverpool Corporation; Ex parte Liverpool Taxi Fleet Operators' Association [1972] 2 QB 299; Save the Showground for Sydney Inc v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1997) 95 LGERA 33; Somerville v Dalby and Others (1990) 69 LGRA 422; Southend-on-Sea Corporation v Hodgson (Wickford) Ltd [1962] 1QB 416; The Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394; Wormald v Gioia (1980) 43 LGERA 101 DATES OF HEARING: 04/02/2004; 05/02/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/20/2004