WOOLWORTHS LTD v PALLAS NEWCO PTY LTD & ANOR [2004] NSWCA 422

Reported Decision : 136 LGERA 288 61 NSWLR 707

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : WOOLWORTHS LTD v PALLAS NEWCO PTY LTD & ANOR [2004] NSWCA 422 revised - 29/03/2005 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 June 2004 26 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Mason P at 136; Handley JA at 146; Sheller JA at 149; Cripps AJA at 183 DECISION : Appeal dismissed

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - jurisdictional facts or conditions precedent - planning legislation - development applications - provisions for approval of development applications - where environmental planning instrument includes detailed zoning table - where environmental planning instrument provides certain nominate uses permissible with consent - whether classification of proposed development as permissible constitutes jurisdictional fact - nature of jurisdictional fact - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Pt 3 and Pt 4, Div 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - privative clauses - statutory construction - effect of reference to "validity of a consent" in privative clause - where privative clause permits any form of challenge within specified time period - whether privative clause protects decisions from jurisdictional error - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s101 - BUILDING CONTROL AND TOWN PLANNING - environmental planning instruments - development applications - zoning provisions - where flexibility in certain circumstances - effect of characterising use identified in development application as prohibited - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Pt 3 and Pt 4, Div 2 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4, 26, 35, 54, 57, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 78, 69, 70, 72A, 72J, 76, 76A, 76B, 76C, 77, 78A, 79C, 80, 88A, 89, 100, 101, 106, 123, 124, 125 LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 reg 264 Local Government Act 1919 Abebe v Commonwealth (1999) 197 CLR 510 Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners v Haberfield Pty Ltd (1907) 5 CLR 33 Andrews v Styrap (1872) 26 LT(NS) 704 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1988-89) 67 LGRA 427 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Limited v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 291 Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines (1995) 60 FCR 456 Baxter v New South Wales Clickers' Association (1909) 10 CLR 114 Bentham v Kiama Municipal Council (1986) 59 LGRA 94 Breitkopf v Wyong Council (1996) 90 LGERA 269 Brown v Rezitis (1971) 127 CLR 157 Cabal v Attorney General (Cth) (2001) 113 FCR 154 Canberra Tradesmen's Union Club Inc v Commissioner for Land and Planning (1999) 86 FCR 266 Chambers v Maclean Shire Council (2003) 57 NSWLR 152 Chevron USA Inc v Natural Resources Defense Council Inc (1984) 467 US 837 Clancy v Butchers' Shop Employés Union (1904) 1 CLR 181 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Urban Affairs & Planning (1996) 90 LGERA 341 Colonial Bank of Australasia v Willan (1874) LR 5 PC 417 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (1999) 199 CLR 135 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 223 Darling Casino Limited v New South Wales Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 D.M.W. v C.G.W. 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