Marrangaroo East Pty Ltd v Blayney Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 245

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Marrangaroo East Pty Ltd v Blayney Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 245 Hearing dates: 6 and 7 December 2011 Decision date: 16 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Moore AJ Decision: The application be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - validity of roads contributions plan - whether plan certain and reasonable - whether plan accords with clause 27 of Regulation JUDICIAL REVIEW - validity of condition requiring contributions - whether amount of contributions must be specified in condition JUDICIAL REVIEW - validity of condition requiring dedication of land free of charge to Council - where "offer" of dedication in statement of environmental effects Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Cases Cited: Atrill v Richmond River Shire Council (1995) 38 NSWLR 545 Eastport Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (2001) 112 LGERA 376 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWCA 349 King Gee Clothing Co Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1945) 71 CLR 184 Mirvac Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 199 Parry v Osborne [1955] VLR 152 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] 194 CLR 355 Wallaby Grip Ltd v QBE Insurance (Aust) Ltd (2010) 240 CLR 444 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marangaroo East Pty Ltd (Applicant) Blayney Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr P R Clay SC, Mr R M O'Gorman-Hughes (Applicant) Mr A M Pickles (Respondent) Campbell Paton & Taylor (Applicant) Pikes Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 40682 of 2011