Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65

APPLICANT Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Fairfield City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10799 of 2009

CORAM: Craig J

APPEAL :- s 56A appeal - appeal against decision of commissioner on question of law – validity of condition for creation of right of carriageway – application of s 80A(1)(a) – primacy of legislation – necessity to consider statutory language before turning to judicial consideration of associated principles – consideration of the Newbury tests in the context of the statutory provision. KEY ISSUES: APPEAL :- s 56A appeal - appeal against decision of commissioner – procedural fairness – discretion of commissioner exercised on a basis not addressed by the parties and not identified at the hearing – no opportunity given to the parties to address the basis for exercise of discretion adopted by the commissioner – denial of procedural fairness.

LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Arkibuilt Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2006] NSWLEC 502; 148 LGERA 85 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industrial Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 239 Cavassini Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2009] NSWLEC 1320 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; 148 LGERA 233 Dogild Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2008] NSWLEC 53; 158 LGERA 429 Fairfield City Council v N & S Olivieri Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 41 Hope v Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1 Lake Macquarie City Council v Hammersmith Management Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 313; 132 LGERA 225 CASES CITED: McGregor v Bathurst City Council [1995] NSWLEC 71 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Monaldo Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [1995] NSWLEC 165 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Parramatta City Council v Peterson (1987) 61 LGRA 286 Progress and Securities Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 236 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 [2003] HCA 30 Segal v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310; 64 NSWLR 177 Shao v Hornsby Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 254; 116 LGERA 462 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300; 156 LGERA 150 Walker Corporation Pty Limited v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2008] HCA 5; 233 CLR 859 Western Australian Planning Commission v Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 63; 221 CLR 30