Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 191

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 191 Hearing dates: 21 and 22 October 2015 Date of orders: 07 December 2015 Decision date: 07 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Applicant's amended summons filed 13 March 2015 is dismissed. (2) The Applicant is to pay the First Respondent's costs. (3) Order 2 is postponed for 14 days. (4) Exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – whether development was permissible as a "rural tourist facility" and not prohibited as a "tourist facility" under the Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 – impermissible challenge to merits of Council determination in part – whether the local council failed to consider cll 31 and 34 of the Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988, cll 2, 9, 31, 34 Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 79C, 80, 123 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 21, 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 25B North Coast Regional Environmental Plan 1988, cll 12, 75 Rural Fires Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; (2011) 180 LGERA 343 Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 75 Anderson v Director General, Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337; (2008) 163 LGERA 400 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1947] 2 All ER 680; (1947) 45 LGR 635 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited [2013] NSWLEC 147; (2013) 201 LGERA 116 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Coffs Harbour City Council v Arrawarra Beach Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 365; (2006) 148 LGERA 11 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of [1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWCA 155; (2006) 66 NSWLR 379 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council (1998) 100 LGERA 365 De Luca v Simpson [2012] NSWSC 960; (2012) 193 LGERA 1 Dilworth v Commissioner of Stamps [1899] AC 99 Eden Valley Holdings Pty Limited v Blue Mountains City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1258 Egan v Council of the City of Hawkesbury (1993) 79 LGERA 321 Eurobodalla Fluoride Issues Inc v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 182 Franklins Ltd v Penrith City Council [1999] NSWCA 134 Gilbank v Bloore (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 273 Gill v Donald Humberstone & Co Ltd [1963] 3 All ER 180 GrainCorp Operations Ltd v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2013] NSWCA 171; (2013) 194 LGERA 83 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 180; (2008) 160 LGERA 274 Hawkesbury City Council v Sammut [2002] NSWCA 18; (2002) 119 LGERA 171 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council [2003] NSWCA 106; (2003) 127 LGERA 7 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWCA 349; (2011) 81 NSWLR 638 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23; (2006) 143 LGERA 277 Manly Council v Hortis, [2001] NSWCA 81; (2001) 113 LGERA 321 MCC Energy Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 581 (2006); 149 LGERA 59 McMaster v Wagga Wagga City Council [2009] NSWLEC 1237 Milano Convenience Store Pty Ltd v Meqdadi [2010] NSWLEC 29; (2010) 172 LGERA 255 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister of State for Resources v Dover Fisheries Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 565 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Rydge v Byron Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 155 Schroders v Shoalhaven City Council [1999] NSWLEC 251; (1999) 110 LGERA 130 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 South East Forest Rescue Incorporated v Bega Valley Shire Council and South East Fibre Exports Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 250; (2011) 211 LGERA 1 Teys Australia Southern Pty Limited v Burns [2015] NSWLEC 1; (2015) 206 LGERA 186 Tovir Investments Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Walsh v Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 255; (2007) 161 LGERA 118 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 422; (2004) 61 NSWLR 707 Texts Cited: DC Pearce & RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (8th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Colin Roden (Applicant) Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Byron Shire Council (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr F G Kalyk (Applicant) Mr S Nash (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)