Smith v Wyong Shire Council and Anor. [2002] NSWLEC 173

Reported Decision : 123 LGERA 141

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Smith v Wyong Shire Council and Anor. [2002] NSWLEC 173 APPLICANT: Darcy Smith PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Wyong Shire Council and Anor.

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40034 of 2001 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- Alleged invalidity of LEP Amendment for breaches by Council in procedures for public exhibition of draft plan-allegations of factual error in Report submitted to Minister. LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 66, 68, 69 and 70 Asquith v Minister for Planning (1989) NSWLEC 104); Belongil Progress Association Inc v Byron Shire Council (1999) 106 LGERA; Byron Bay Everglades Resort Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2000) NSWLEC 81; Jessop v W R Willcocks Pty Ltd (1988) NSWLEC 106; Legal and General Life of Australia Ltd v North Sydney Council (1990) 69 LGRA 201; Litevale Pty Ltd v Lismore City Council (1997) 96LGERA 91; CASES CITED: Monaro Acclimatisation County v Minister for Planning (1989) NSWLEC 13; Premier State Developments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1999) 104 LGERA 215); Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; Scurr v Brisbane City Council (1973) 133 CLR 242; Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting (2001) 116 LGERA 319; Tasker v Fullwood (1978) 1 NSWLR 20; Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78; Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 DATES OF HEARING: 17/06/02, 21/06/02, 05/07/02, 05/08/02 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/25/2002