Bungendore Residents Group Inc v Palerang Council and Anor (No 3) [2007] NSWLEC 251

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Bungendore Residents Group Inc v Palerang Council and Anor (No 3) [2007] NSWLEC 251

APPLICANT Bungendore Residents Group Inc PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Palerang Council SECOND RESPONDENT Navaroo Constructions Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40302 of 2005

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- whether clause in LEP is a precondition to exercise of power to grant deveopment consent - whether "detailed analysis" provided to the Council as required by LEP - whether regard had to clause in DCP requiring site plan - whether designated development requiring an environmental impact statement - whether failure to take into account mandatory relevant consideration under LEP of existence of practical building precinct

Associations Incorporation Act 1984 Community Land Development Act 1989 Community Land Management Act 1989 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s79C LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Designated Development) Regulation 2007 Local Government Act 1919 Local Government Act 1993 s68 Shoalhaven Local Environment Plan 1985 cl 9(3) Yarrowlumla Council Development Control Plan (2005) Yarrowlumla Local Environment Plan 2002

Bungendore Residents Group Inc v Palerang Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 557; Bungendore Residents Group Inc v Palerang Council & Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 67; Caldera Environment Centre Incorporated v Tweed Shire Council (Talbot J, NSWLEC, 13 July 1993, unreported); Centro Properties Limited v Hurstville City Council & Anor (2004) 135 LGERA 257; Clifford v Wyong Shire Council (1996) 89 LGERA 240; Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission & Anor (2000) 199 CLR 135; Coffs Harbour City Council v Arrawarra Beach Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 365; Currey v Sutherland Shire Council & Ors (1998) 100 LGERA 365; Franklins Ltd v Penrith City Council & Anor [1999] NSWCA 134; Gee v Council of the City of Sydney & Ors [2004] NSWLEC 581; Hospital Action Group v Hastings Municipal Council (1993) 80 LGERA 190; Kindimindi v Lane Cove Council (2006) 143 LGERA 277; King v Great Lakes Council (1986) 58 LGRA 366; CASES CITED: Manly Council v Hortis (2001) 113 LGERA 321; Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Anor v Peko-Wallsend Ltd & Ors (1985-6) 162 CLR 24 ; North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd (1995) 87 LGERA 435; Parramatta City Council v Hale & Anor (1983) 47 LGRA 319 Residents Against Improper Development Incorporated & Anor v Chase Property Investments Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 323; Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council & Anor (1999) 110 LGERA 130; Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council & Anor [2001] NSWCA 74; Skouteris v Auburn City Council And Anor [2005] NSWLEC 207; Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council (2004) 136 LGERA 254; Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL & Ors (1999) 46 NSWLR 55; ULV Pty Ltd v Scott & Ors (1990) 19 NSWLR 190; Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd (2005) 141 LGERA 376; Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; Woolworths Limited v Wyong Shire Council & Ors [2005] NSWLEC 400; Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589