Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 115

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 115 Hearing dates: 29 April 2014 Decision date: 04 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL: s 56A appeal from decision of Commissioner - was procedural fairness extended to the applicant by the Commissioner? - reliance by Commissioner on issues not, or no longer, in contention between parties - alleged failure to give adequate reasons - alleged failure to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration under s 79C. Legislation Cited: Blacktown Development Control Plan 2006 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Boral Cement Pty Ltd v SHCAG Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 203 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 248; (1999) 111 LGERA 1 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 239 Concrite Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (1998) 101 LGERA 170 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; (2005) 148 LGERA 233 H & J Standen Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2014] NSWLEC 113 Hodge v Williams (1947) SR(NSW) 489 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd (1995) 87 LGERA 435 RCB v The Honourable Justice Forrest [2012] HCA 47; 247 CLR 304 RTA v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Segal v Waverly City Council [2005] NSWCA 310; (2005) 64 NSWLR 177 Shao v Hornsby Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 254; (2001) 116 LGERA 462 The Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; (2010) 176 LGERA 119 Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1231 Warkworth Mining Limited v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105; (2014) 200 LGERA 375 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; 115 LGERA 373 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal Property Group (Applicant) Representation: Mr I Hemmings, SC with Mr M Staunton, barrister (Applicant) Mr A Pickles, barrister (Respondent) Hunt and Hunt Lawyers (Applicant) Bartier Perry Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 10956 of 2013 Decision under appeal Citation: [2013] NSWLEC 1231 Date of Decision: 2013-11-28 00:00:00 Before: Commissioner Hussey File Number(s): 10242 of 2013