Centro Properties Limited v Warringah Council & Anor [2003] NSWLEC 145

> Reported Decision : (2003) 128 LGERA 17

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Centro Properties Limited v Warringah Council & Anor [2003] NSWLEC 145 APPLICANT Centro Properties Ltd

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Warringah Council

SECOND RESPONDENT Cornerstone Property Group Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40045 of 2003 CORAM: Pain J Construction and Interpretation :- whether cl 12(3)(b) and cl 20(1) of the Warringah Local Environmental Plan 2000 are conditions precedent - whether cl 20 is a jurisdictional fact KEY ISSUES: Judicial review :- whether the material before Council adequately characterised the Desired Future Character Statement for the C9 Locality to enable a determination of whether the proposal is "consistent with" the Desired Future Character in determining to grant development consent - whether the conditions precedent in cl 12(3)(b) and cl 20(1) relating to a finding of consistency of the proposal with the desired future character were satisfied - whether the conclusion of consistency with the Desired Future Character was manifestly unreasonable - whether the Council failed to consider the requirement of consistency with the Desired Future Character - whether the Council failed to consider the economic impact in the locality as required by s 79C(1)(b) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 34(1), s 79C LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 Draft State Environmental Planning Policy No 66 Warringah Local Environment Plan 2000 cl 3, cl 6, cl 7, cl 10, cl 11, cl 12, cl 14, cl 18, cl 20, C9 Locality Statement Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163; Clifford v Wyong Shire Council (1996) 89 LGERA 240; Coffs Harbour Environment Centre Inc v Coffs Harbour City Council (1991) 74 LGRA 185; Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission and Anor (1999) 199 CLR 135; Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (1998) 100 LGERA 365; Dem Gillespies v Warringah Council [2002] NSWLEC 224; ex parte Hebburn; re Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416; Fabcot Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (1997) 93 LGERA 373; Franklins Limited v Penrith City Council [1999] NSWCA 134; CASES CITED: Hill v Green (1999) 48 NSWLR 161; Khan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1987) 14 ALD 291; Lakeside Plaza Pty Ltd v Legal and General Properties No 2 Ltd (1992) 76 LGRA 60; Manly Council v Hortis (2001) 113 LGERA 321; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 162 ALR 577; Plumb v Penrith City Council [2002] NSWLEC 223; Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; Re McJannet; ex parte Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations (Qld) (1995) 184 CLR 620; Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council & Anor [2001] NSWCA 74; Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2002] FCA 385; Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55; Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 373 DATES OF HEARING: 5, 6/03/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/02/2003