Bathurst Regional Council v Taylor [2012] NSWLEC 226

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bathurst Regional Council v Taylor [2012] NSWLEC 226 Hearing dates: 25 September 2012 Decision date: 04 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Lloyd AJ Decision: No 10052 of 2012 1. The appeal is allowed. 2. The judgment and orders of the commissioner made on 25 May 2012 are set aside. 3. The question of costs is reserved. 4. The exhibit may be returned. No 10053 of 2012 1. The appeal is allowed. 2. The judgment and orders of the commissioner made on 25 May 2012 are set aside. 3. The question of costs is reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL - s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - question of law - development application - construction of clause in planning instrument - whether commissioner failed to take into account the policy in clause - whether in imposing development consent conditions which engaged clause commissioner was required but failed to apply clause - no power to grant development consent Legislation Cited: Bathurst Regional (Interim) Local Environmental Plan 2005 cl 27, cl 28 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 4 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A State Environmental Planning Policy (Rural Lands) 2008 Cases Cited: Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos [1955] HCA 27; (1955) 92 CLR 390 Dach v Kiama Council [2007] NSWLEC 316 Ganter v Whalland [2001] NSWSC 1101; (2001) 54 NSWLR 122 Ireland v Cessnock City Council [1999] NSWLEC 153; (1999) 103 LGERA 285 Ireland v Cessnock City Council [1999] NSWLEC 250; (1995) 110 LGERA 311 Jonah Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2008] NSWLEC 99; (2008) 144 LGERA 408 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 Mills v Meeking [1990] HCA 6; (1990) 169 CLR 214 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd [1997] HCA 53; (1997) 191 CLR 85 Taylor v Bathurst Regional Council [2012] NSWLEC 1140 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 289; (2003) 129 LGERA 195 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bathurst Regional Council (appellant) James Patrick Taylor (respondent) Representation: Mr P R Clay SC (appellant) Submitting appearance (respondent) Crennan Legal (appellant) McPhee Kelshaw (respondent) File Number(s): 10575 of 2012 Decision under appeal Citation: Taylor v Bathurst Regional Council [2012] NSWLEC 1140 Date of Decision: 2012-05-25 00:00:00 Before: Fakes C File Number(s): 10052 - 3 of 2012