Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning & Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 777

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning & Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 777

APPLICANT Matthew Drake-Brockman

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Minister for Planning

THIRD RESPONDENT Frasers Broadway Pty ltd

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40186 of 2007

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Costs :- judicial review - public interest - whether usual order as to costs should be made

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

Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Planning & Anor (No 2) [2006] NSWLEC 718; Drake-Brockman v the Minister Planning & Anor [2007] NSWLEC 490; Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council and Another (No 2) (2004) 136 LGERA 365; Gray v The Minister for Planning (2006) 152 LGERA 258; Kennedy v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation [No 2] [2007] NSWLEC 271; Markisic v the Department of Community Services New South Wales (2006) NSWCA 106; CASES CITED: Oshlack v Richmond River Shire Council & Iron Gates Development Pty Ltd (1994) 82 LGERA 236; Oshlack v Richmond River Shire Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; Plumb v Penrith City Council and Another (2003) 126 LGERA 109; Project 28 Pty Limited v Barr (2005) NSWCA 240; Save the Ridge Inc v Commonwealth and Another (2006) 230 ALR 411; Save the Showground for Sydney Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1998) 105 LGERA 254; South-West Forest Defence Foundation Inc v Executive Director, Department of Conservation and Land Management (WA) (No 2) (1998) 101 LGERA 114; Taralga Landscape Guardians Inc v Minister for Planning and Ors [2007] NSWLEC 59