Design Power Associates Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470

Reported Decision : (2006) 148 LGERA 233

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Design Power Associates Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470

APPLICANT: Design Power Associates Pty Limited

PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Willoughby City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10969 of 2004; 10970 of 2004 and 10971 of 2004

CORAM: Lloyd J

Appeal :- under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) - error of law - proper genuine and realistic consideration of relevant environmental planning instruments - misdirection - adequacy of reasons - failure to consider evidence of objectors - abuse of power - Anshun estoppel

KEY ISSUES: Estoppel: - failure to raise certain issues before commissioner - issues raised on appeal for the first time - abuse of process - Anshun estoppel

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 79C Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 34B, s 38, s 39, s 39A and s 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 13 r 14 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 39 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Pt 31 Div 3 LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy No. 19 – Bushland in Urban Areas State Environmental Planning Policy No. 56 – Sydney Harbour Foreshores and Tributaries Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No. 23 – Sydney and Middle Harbours Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 1995 cl 2, cl 13(3), cl 14C and cl 18 Development Control Plan No. 16 – Dwelling Houses, Dual Occupancy and Boarding Houses in Residential Zones cl 2.2.2, cl 4.3, cl 4.4 and cl 4.5