Lean Lackenby & Haywood Liverpool Pty Limited v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 406

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CITATION : Lean Lackenby & Haywood Liverpool Pty Limited v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 406 PARTIES : Lean Lackenby & Haywood Liverpool Pty Limited Baulkham Hills Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 11021 of 2001 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- preliminary question of law - Class 1 appeal - whether council statute barred from challenging condition in its original development consent - validity of consent condition requiring the purchase of land by council LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1979) s 80A, s 94, s 96 and s 101 Land and Environment Court Act (1979) s 39(2) MLC Properties v Camden Council (1997) 96 LGERA 52; CASES CITED: Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578; R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox v Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598; Yadle Investments Pty Limited v RTA (1991) 72 LGRA 409 DATES OF HEARING: 30/10/03 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 11/04/2003

APPLICANT: Mr J Ayling SC SOLICITORS: Storey and Gough LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT: Mr A. Galasso SOLICITORS: Coleman and Greig

JUDGMENT:

IN THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES 11021 of 2001

Pain J

4 November 2003 LEAN LACKENBY & HAYWOOD LIVERPOOL PTY LIMITED Applicant v BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL Respondent Judgment