Pongrass Group Operations Pty Limited v Minister for Planning & Anor [2007] NSWLEC 638

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Pongrass Group Operations Pty Limited v Minister for Planning & Anor [2007] NSWLEC 638

APPLICANT Pongrass Group Operations Pty Limited

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Minister for Planning

SECOND RESPONDENT Marrickville Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40450 of 2007

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- amendment to local environmental plan - whether Minister functus officio - whether amendment made in breach of public exhibition requirements - failure to exhibit Ministerial direction - whether Ministerial direction applied - application dismissed

LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2001

Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 223; Drummoyne Municipal Council v Lebnan (1974) 131 CLR 350; Ex parte Renouf (1924) 24 SR (NSW) 463; Falkiner v Director-General of Planning NSW (2002) 125 LGERA 138; Goulding v Chief Executive, Ministry of Fisheries [2004] 3 NZLR 173; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193; CASES CITED: Ricegrowers Co-operative Mills Ltd v Bannerman [1981] 56 FLR 443; Richmond v Urban Affairs and Planning [2000] NSWLEC 23; Semunigus v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 422; Semunigus v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 96 FCR 533; Shanahan v Strathfield Municipal Council [1973] 2 NSWLR 740; Singh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 109 FCR 18; Sloane v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1992) 37 FCR 429; Smith v Wyong Shire Council (2003) 132 LGERA 148; Townsend v Evans Shire Council (2000) 109 LGERA 336; Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78