Fenwick v Woodside Properties Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 104

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fenwick v Woodside Properties Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 104 Hearing dates: 15 August 2016 Date of orders: 15 August 2016 Decision date: 16 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [28] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: whether failure to notify modification applications to an existing development consent as required by law a jurisdictional error resulting in the invalidity of approvals – if so, whether subsequent modification approval taking into account the earlier invalid modification approvals also invalid – declarations made – costs reserved. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 96(2) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2000 reg 119(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 59.10 Cases Cited: Csillag v Woollahra Council [2011] NSWLEC 17; (2011) 181 LGERA 141

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Manning v Bathurst Regional Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 186; (2013) 199 LGERA 147

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11; (2002) 209 CLR 597

Tweed Business and Residents Focus Group Inc v Northern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel [2012] NSWLEC 166 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christine Fenwick (Applicant) Woodside Properties Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Rochester Estate Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Clay SC and N Hammond (Applicant) Mr P Rigg, solicitor (Respondent)