JPR Legal Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 156

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : JPR Legal Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2009] NSWLEC 156

APPELLANT PARTIES : JPR Legal Pty Ltd RESPONDENT Marrickville Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10459 of 2008

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: APPEAL :- section 56A appeal from decision of commissioner refusing development consent for hotel - whether grounds of appeal raised question of law - whether delay in written reasons being delivered - whether inadequate consideration of appellant's parking evidence in written reasons - whether inadequate consideration of appellant's social impacts evidence in written reasons - whether consideration of social impact assessment beyond scope of s 79C - appeal dismissed

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Liquor Act 2007

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