Save Our Street Incorporated v Settree [2006] NSWLEC 570

Reported Decision : (2006) 149 LGERA 30

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Save Our Street Incorporated v Settree [2006] NSWLEC 570

APPLICANT: Save Our Street Incorporated

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT G Settree

SECOND RESPONDENT: Gosford City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40961 of 2005

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- whether development consent void because in breach of s 79C(1)(a) of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 or Wednesbury unreasonable

LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C(1)(a)

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