Brown v Randwick City Council [2011] NSWLEC 172

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Brown v Randwick City Council [2011] NSWLEC 172 Hearing dates: 13 and 14 September 2011 Decision date: 14 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court: 1. Declares that the determination of Randwick City Council on 11 November 2008 granting consent to development application DA 441/2008 for a new swimming pool and deck to rear of existing dwelling at 15 Seaside Parade, South Coogee, is invalid. 2. Declares that the notice of determination dated 20 November 2008 issued by Randwick City Council is invalid. 3. Reserves the question of costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - development consent for swimming pool and deck - determination of development application by council delegate by refusing consent - notification of first determination not sent - subsequent determination by council as collegiate body by granting consent - notification of subsequent determination sent - no revocation, rescission or review of first determination before making subsequent determination - power to determine development application spent by first determination - subsequent determination and notification outside power - alleged failure to consider relevant matters, manifest unreasonableness and failure to notify adjoining owners not established - privative clause does not protect subsequent determination from jurisdictional error - subsequent determination to grant consent and notification declared invalid Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79A, s 80, s 81, s 82A, s 83, s 101 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 25B Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 124 Cases Cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Bechara v Plan Urban Services [2006] NSWLEC 594; (2006) 149 LGERA 41 Canterbury District Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc v Canterbury Municipal Council (1991) 73 LGRA 317 Hamod v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [2009] NSWLEC 24 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Lesnewski v Mosman Municipal Council [2005] NSWCA 99; (2005) 138 LGERA 207 Litevale Pty Ltd v Lismore City Council (1997) 96 LGERA 91 MacKinnon v Henry & Leichhardt Municipal Council, (Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, 12 March 1997, unreported) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193 Nambucca Valley Conservation Association v Nambucca Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 38 Panagopoulos v Willoughby City Council (1992) 78 LGERA 270 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Pselletes v Randwick City Council [2009] NSWCA 262; (2009) 77 NSWLR 287 R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox & Clinton [1945] HCA 53; (1945) 70 CLR 598 Save Our Street Inc v Settree [2006] NSWLEC 570; (2006) 149 LGERA 30 Shanahan v Strathfield Municipal Council [1973] 2 NSWLR 740 Somerville v Dalby (1990) 69 LGRA 422 Townsend v Evans Shire Council (2000) 109 LGERA 336 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roland Alwyn Brown (Applicant) Randwick City Council (First Respondent) Alan Sandilands (Second Respondent) Wallis Sandilands (Third Respondent) Representation: Mr S J Free (Barrister) (Applicant) Dr S M Berveling (Barrister) (Second and Third Respondents) Maddocks Lawyers (Applicant) Marsdens Law Group (First Respondent) Comino Prassas (Second and Third Respondents) File Number(s): 40393 of 2011