Basemount Pty Ltd and Gaofind Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 172

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Basemount Pty Ltd and Gaofind Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 172 APPLICANTS Basemount Pty Ltd and Gaofind Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Baulkham Hills Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 11017 of 2000 and 11137 of 2000 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Appeal :- s 56A appeal - error of law - conceded - two development applications - whether error in one matter affected the other - whether both should be remitted for re-hearing - constitution of Court for re-hearing LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 12(2), s 30, s 38(2), s56A Burwood Municipal Council v Harvey (1995) 86 LGERA 389; Livesey v The New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288; CASES CITED: Memel Holdings Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2000) 110 LGERA 217; Steedman and Anor v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [No 2] (1993) 31 NSWLR 562; Winten Property Group Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 46 DATES OF HEARING: 09/08/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/02/2002

APPLICANTS Mr C W McEwen (Barrister) with Mr A M Pickles (Barrister) SOLICITORS N/A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr P C Tomasetti (Barrister) SOLICITORS Corrs Chambers Westgarth

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES 11017 of 2000 and 11137 of 2000