Pittwater Council v Minister for Planning & Anor [2008] NSWLEC 26

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Pittwater Council v Minister for Planning & Anor [2008] NSWLEC 26

APPLICANT: Pittwater Council

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT: Minister for Planning

SECOND RESPONDENT: Austral Monsoon Industries Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : 41079 of 2007

CORAM: Lloyd J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- upgrade and expansion of the existing marina - validity of the Minister's determination - State significant development - validity of the Minister's opinion - amended development proposal - not validly able to be determined by the Court

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 4(1); s 76A; s 80; s 97 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and other Planning Reform) Act 2005 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 reg 8J State Environmental Planning Policy (State Significant Development) 2005 cl 6; Sch 1 cl 14 State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Regulation 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Major Projects - Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2005

Aeropelican Air Services v Lake Macquarie City Council (2006) 153 LGERA 19; [2006] NSWCA 376 Alumino v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1995) 88 LGERA 388 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 CASES CITED: Minister for Planning & Anor v Gales Holdings Pty Limited (2006) 146 LGERA 450 Nettheim v Minister for Planning and Local Government (1988) 16 ALD 796 Samrein Pty Ltd v Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (1982) 41 ALR 467 Thompson v Randwick Corporation (1950) 81 CLR 87