Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning & Anor [2007] NSWLEC 490

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Drake-Brockman v Minister for Planning & Anor [2007] NSWLEC 490

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: Judicial Review :- approval of concept plan under Pt 3A of EPA Act - whether approval invalid - Director-General's requirements - consultation - whether Director-General's report included a statement relating to compliance - whether Minister failed to consider ecologically sustainable development - application dismissed

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000

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