Bryan v Lane Cove Council and Anor [2007] NSWLEC 586

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Bryan v Lane Cove Council and Anor [2007] NSWLEC 586

APPLICANT Nina Heather Bryan

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Lane Cove Council

SECOND RESPONDENT Minister for Planning

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40253 of 2007

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- validity of amendments to local environmental plan - whether amendment altered after public exhibition - whether new plan or altered plan - public exhibition requirements - amendment invalid

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005 Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987

John Brown Lenton & Co Pty Ltd v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 150; Leichhardt Council v Minister for Planning [No 2] (1995) 87 LGERA 78 ; Lesnewski v Mosman Municipal Council (2005) 138 LGERA 207; Maitland City Council v Anambah Homes Pty Ltd (2005) 64 NSWLR 695; North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 ; Qantas Airways Limited v Aravco Limited (1996) 185 CLR 43 ; CASES CITED: Sydney City Council v Ilenace Pty Ltd [1984] 3 NSWLR 414; Taperell v Randwick City Council (2000) 108 LGERA 309 ; The King v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598; Transport Action Group Against Motorways Inc v Roads and Traffic Authority (1999) 46 NSWLR 598; Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78 ; VAW (Kurri Kurri) Pty Ltd v Scientific Committee (Established under s 127 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995) (2003) 58 NSWLR 631; Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707