Rose Consulting Group v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 266

Reported Decision : 129 LGERA 165 58 NSWLR 159

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Rose Consulting Group v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 266 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 September 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Santow JA at 2; Young CJ in Eq at 52 DECISION : (1) appeal allowed with costs; (2) cross-appeal dismissed with costs; (3) The respondent pay the appellant's costs on the appeal in the court below pursuant to s56A of the Court Act

CATCHWORDS : LAND AND ENVIRONMENT - Reasonableness of conditions imposed under a contributions plan - Right of review by court - Standard of reasonableness - s94(12) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED : Land and Environment Court Act s17(d); s56A; s39; s83; s96 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s94; s94B; s97 Concrite Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (1998) 101 LGERA 170 Ervin Manrer and Partners v Strathfield Council (No. 2) (2001) 115 LGERA 259 Janlz Constructions Pty Ltd v Randwick Municipal Council [1976] 2 NSWLR 427 McDougall v Warringah Shire Council (1993) 30 NSWLR 258 CASES CITED : Nalor Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [1980] 2 NSWLR 630 Security Storage v Leichhardt Municipal Council [1997] 93 LGERA 176 Stockland (Constructors) Pty Limited v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [1996] NSWLEC 185 Trehy & Ingold v Gosford City Council (1995) 87 LGERA 262 ULV Pty Ltd v Scott (1990) 69 LGRA 212 PARTIES : ROSE CONSULTING GROUP (Appellant/ Cross-Respondent) BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL (Respondent/ Cross-Appellant) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40618/02 COUNSEL : Noel Hemmings, QC (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) B J Preston, SC/ A M Pickles (Respondent/ Cross-Appellant) SOLICITORS : Marsdens Law Group (Appellant/ Cross-Respondent) Coleman & Greig (Respondent/ Cross-Appellant)