Bankstown City Council v Bennett & Anor [2012] NSWLEC 38

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bankstown City Council v Bennett & Anor [2012] NSWLEC 38 Decision date: 13 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Declaration that complying development certificate No 101339 issued on 15 September 2010 is invalid Catchwords: DECLARATIONS AND INJUNCTIONS - validity of complying development certificate - whether certifier acted beyond power - meaning of "existing school" and "within the boundaries of an existing school" in State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 - certificate invalid - whether injunctive relief should be granted - discretionary factors - injunctive relief refused Legislation Cited: Education Act 1990, s 3(1), Pt 7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A, 85, 85A, 95(4), 124 and 149 Interpretation Act 1987, s 34 Nation Building and Jobs Plan (State Infrastructure Delivery) Act 2009, s 23 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cls 2, 27, 28(2), and 31A(1) Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; (2011) 180 LGERA 343 Allen v Bega Valley Council (1994) 85 LGERA 364 ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Australian Educational Union v Department of Education and Children's Services [2012] HCA 3 Australians for Sustainable Development Inc v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 33; (2011) 182 LGERA 370 Botany Bay City Council v SAAB Corp Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 308; (2011) 183 LGERA 228 Byrnes v Kendle [2011] HCA 26; (2011) 243 CLR 253 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd [1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384 Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Limited [2011] HCA 17; (2011) 277 ALR 224 Director-General, Department of Climate Change and Water v Venn [2011] NSWLEC 118 Great Lakes Council v Lani [2007] NSWLEC 681; (2007) 158 LGERA 1 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister Administering the Sporting Venues Authorities Act 2008 (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 6 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWCA 349; (2011) 184 LGERA 104 Jemena Asset Management (3) Pty Ltd v Coinvest Limited [2011] HCA 33; (2011) 280 ALR 206 Liverpool City Council v Main Homes Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 174 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJGV; Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJXO [2009] HCA 40; (2009) 238 CLR 642 Olsson v Goulburn Mulwaree Council & Minister Administering the Crown Land Act 1989, Olsson v Minister Administering the Crown Land Act 1989 [2010] NSWLEC 169; (2010) 176 LGERA 71 Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 41; (2010) 243 CLR 319 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Plaintiff M106 of 2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; (2011) 280 ALR 18 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Saaed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] HCA 23; (2010) 241 CLR 252 Stannic Securities Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 249 Stephen Bowers Architects Pty Ltd v Waverly Council [2003] NSWLEC 16; (2003) 125 LGERA 292 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Wilson v State Rail Authority (NSW) [2010] NSWCA 198 Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 266; (2010) 178 LGERA 445 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bankstown City Council (Applicant) Mr Brendan Bennett (First Respondent) Al Noori Muslim School Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr A Galasso SC (Applicant) Mr J E Robson SC (First Respondent) Mr T Alexis SC with Ms H P Irish (Second Respondent) Marsdens Law Group (Applicant) Colin Biggers & Paisley (First Respondent) Rosier Partners Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40340 of 2011