Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Council [2006] NSWLEC 18

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Aeropelican Air Services Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Council [2006] NSWLEC 18

APPLICANT PARTIES : Aeropelican Air Services Pty Limited RESPONDENT Lake Macquarie Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40107 of 2005

CORAM: Cowdroy J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- notice by landowner to Council to acquire land pursuant to LEP - whether Council obliged to acquire land - whether Council formed opinion that land was not needed for open space - whether Council formed opinion that landowner would not suffer hardship if land not acquired - whether Council formed opinions within a reasonable time - whether Council obliged to afford landowner procedural fairness - whether resolution of Council for improper purpose - meaning of hardship

City of Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 1984 cl 19 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 27, s 68, s 69, s 70 Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2004 Local Government Act 1993 s 187

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