Carriage v Stockland Development Pty Ltd & Ors [No 7] [2004] NSWLEC 148

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Carriage v Stockland Development Pty Ltd & Ors [No 7] [2004] NSWLEC 148 FIRST RESPONDENT: Stockland Development Pty Ltd PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT: Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales FIFTH RESPONDENT: T G Gibson Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40863 of 2002 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- Validity of construction certificate following finding that certifier's decision to issue was manifestly unreasonable Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 81A(5), s 124 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 145(2) National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 90 Canyonleigh Environment Protection Society Inc v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1997) 95 LGRA 294; Carriage v Stockland Development Pty Ltd & Ors [No 6] [2004] NSWLEC 541; Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 343; F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of NSW [No 3] (1985) 66 LGRA 306; Hillpalm v Heaven's Door Pty Ltd [4004] HCA 59 (1 December 2004); CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; Moy v Warringah Council [2004] NSWCCA 77; Oshlack v Iron Gates Pty Ltd (1997) 130 LGERA 189; Oshlack v Iron Gates Pty Ltd [1997] NSWLEC 89 (4 July 1997); Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476; Stockland Constructors Pty Limited v Wollongong City Council and Anor, 8 October 2001, unreported, per Watts C, Hussey C; Wechsler v Auburn Council (1997) 130 LGERA 134 DATES OF HEARING: 13/12/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/16/2004