Lake Macquarie City Council v Hammersmith Management Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 313

Reported Decision : 132 LGERA 225

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Lake Macquarie City Council v Hammersmith Management Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 313 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 September 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 October 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Tobias JA at 2; Young CJ in Eq at 71 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING - whether contributions plan valid - whether condition of monetary contributin imposed by local council on particular development valid - meaning of "will or is likely to require" in s94(1) EPAA - Newbury test - ND LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, s54(1), s94(10, s94B, s97, s80, s80A Land & Environment Court Act 1979 cl.27(1)(c), s57(1) Parramatta City Council v Peterson (1987) 61 LGERA 286 Rockdale Municipal Council v Tandel Corporation Limited (1975) 34 LGERA 196 Association for Berowra Creek Inc. v Minister for Planning (2003) NSWLEC 39 Cowra Shire Council v Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning (2001) NSWLEC 113 House of Peace v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 CASES CITED : Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Russo & Ors v Burwood Municipal Council - 25 November 1996, unreported Associated Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Stockland (Constructors) Pty Limited v Shellharbour Council - 24 April 1996, unreported Randwick Municipal Council v Manousaki (1988) 66 LGERA 330 Yates Property Corporation Pty Limited (in liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) NSWCA 289 PARTIES : Lake Macquarie City Council Hammersmith Management Pty Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40161/03 COUNSEL : A: D.J. Preston SC / D R Parry R: Dr G Flick SC / J Jagot SOLICITORS : A: Peter Rees R: Mallesons Stephen Jaques