FRANKLINS LIMITED v PENRITH CITY COUNCIL and CAMPBELLS CASH & CARRY PTY. LIMITED [1999] NSWCA 134

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : FRANKLINS LIMITED v PENRITH CITY COUNCIL and CAMPBELLS CASH & CARRY PTY. LIMITED [1999] NSWCA 134 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40115/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 23, 28 and 29 April 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 May 1999

PARTIES : FRANKLINS LIMITED v PENRITH CITY COUNCIL and CAMPBELLS CASH & CARRY PTY. LIMITED JUDGMENT OF : Powell JA at 1; Stein JA at 2; Giles JA at 38

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Land & Environment Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : LEC 40136/96 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Bignold J

P.D. McClellan QC/B.J. Preston (Appellant) COUNSEL : M.G. Craig QC/A.E. Galasso (1st Respondent) N.A. Hemmings QC (2nd Respondent) Clayton Utz (Appellant) SOLICITORS : Wilshire Webb (1st Respondent) Allen Allen & Hemsley (2nd Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Application challenging the validity of a development consent - draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) designed to amend industrial zoning in Interim Development Order so as to permit 'warehouse/retailing' activities - s 65 certificate - making of LEP but in an amended form - redrafting of clause - whether in granting consent the Council failed to consider a requirement contained in the redrafted clause ACTS CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW); s 90 Clifford v Wyong Shire Council (1996) 89 LGERA 240 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (1998) 100 LGERA 365 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Sommerville v Dalby (1990) 69 LGRA 422 CASES CITED: Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc. v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8 Alec Finlayson Pty. Limited v Armidale City Council (1994) 84 LGERA 225 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend (1986) 162 CLR 24 Darling Casino Ltd v NSW Casino Control Australia (1997) 191 CLR 602 DECISION : Appeal allowed with costs