Goldberg v Waverley Council [2007] NSWLEC 259

Reported Decision : 156 LGERA 27

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Goldberg v Waverley Council [2007] NSWLEC 259 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT: Paul Anton Goldberg PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Waverley Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10058 of 2007

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: Jurisdiction :- whether under s 39(2) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 the Court, for the purposes of hearing and disposing of an appeal from a council development refusal, has council's functions and discretions as roads authority to grant consent for roadwork under s138 Roads Act 1993 and (in relation to that consent) as determining authority under Part 5 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 78A(8), 79C, 97, 110, 111, 112 ,112A, 112C, 112D, 113, 114, 115, 119 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cls 228(1), 243 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 4, 38, 39 Roads Act 1993 ss 6(1), 7, 138, 139(1)

Bailey v Forestry Commission of NSW (1989) 67 LGRA 200; Building Recyclers Investments Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council (2003) 131 LGERA 413; Connery v Manly Council (1999) 105 LGERA 451; Gibson v Mosman Municipal Council (2001) 114 LGERA 416; Guthega Development Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act (NSW) 1974 (1986) 7 NSWLR 353; Jarasius v Forestry Commission of NSW [No 1] (1988) 71 LGRA 79; Kable v The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51; Kogarah Municipal Council v Kent (1981) 46 LGRA 334; McDougall v Warringah Shire Council (1993) 30 NSWLR 258; Mirvac Projects No 2 Pty Ltd v Concord Municipal Council (1993) 81 LGERA 441; North Sydney Municipal Council v P D Mayoh Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 740; CASES CITED: Paino v Woollahra Municipal Council (1990) 71 LGRA 62; Prineas v Forestry Commission of NSW (1983) 49 LGRA 402; Prineas v Forestry Commission of NSW (1984) 53 LGRA 160; Rundle v Tweed Shire Council (1989) 68 LGRA 308; Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1; Sanctuary Investments Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 733; Shellharbour Municipal Council v Rovili Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 104; Smith v Wyong Shire Council (2003) 132 LGERA 148 (CA); Strathfield Municipal Council v Drew (1985) 1 NSWLR 338; Sydney City Council v Claude Neon Ltd (1989) 15 NSWLR 724; Sydney City Council v Ipoh Pty Ltd (2006) 149 LGERA 329; Transport Action Group Against Motorways Inc v Roads and Traffic Authority (1999) 46 NSWLR 598