Pittwater Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 162

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pittwater Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 162 Hearing dates: 24 - 26 May 2011, 14 June 2011 (notice of motion), 29 July 2011 (notice of motion) Decision date: 12 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Further Amended Summons filed on 24 May 2011 is dismissed. 2. Costs reserved. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - whether determination of the Planning Assessment Commission to approve a concept plan and a project application for large multi-unit housing development uncertain - whether determination to approve based on no evidence - whether determination to approve failed to take into account relevant considerations - whether determination to approve was manifestly unreasonable Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5(3). Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 23, Pt 3A s 75A, s 75B, s 75D, s 75E, s 75F, s 75H, s 75I, s 75J, s 75M, s 75N, s 75O, s 75P, s 75W, s 75X, s 79C(1) (repealed), Pt 4 s 91, Pt 5 s 112, s 117, Sch 3 cl 2(3) Local Government Act 1993 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 8B State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Development) 2005 Sch 1 cl 13 Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 1993 cl 30C Cases Cited: Anderson v Minister for Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources [2006] NSWLEC 725; (2006) 151 LGERA 229 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223; [1947] 2 All ER 680 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Azriel v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2006] NSWCA 372 Belmorgan Property Development Pty Limited v GPT RE Ltd [2007] NSWCA 171; (2007) 153 LGERA 450 Broad Henry v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation [2007] NSWLEC 722; 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