Bellenger v Randwick City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bellenger v Randwick City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1 Hearing dates: 1 November 2016 Date of orders: 06 January 2017 Decision date: 06 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The appellants are to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against a Commissioner's decision on questions of law – refusal of consent for an off-street, hardstand car space – alleged failure to consider statutory provisions – alleged denial of procedural fairness by failing to consider submissions on statutory provisions – alleged findings of fact for which no evidence – alleged irrationality or illogicality of findings of fact – alleged misconstruction of statutory provisions – alleged consideration of irrelevant matters – alleged inadequate reasons for decision – no error on questions of law established Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 79C(1)(a)(iii), 79C(3A)(b) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s56A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 and sch 1 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 of 367 Bellenger v Randwick City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1279 Boral Cement Pty Ltd v SCHAG Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 203 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Custom Services (2009) 172 LGERA 338; [2009] NSWCA 226 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Goldin v Minister for Transport (2002) 121 LGERA 101; [2002] NSWLEC 75 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council (2003) 127 LGERA 7; [2003] NSWCA 106 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 128 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council (2016) 218 LGERA 411; [2016] NSWCA 257 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 McGinn v Ashfield Council [2012] NSWCA 238 Minister of Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Rawson Finances Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCAFC 26 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Strata Plan 18915 v Waverley Council [2013] NSWLEC 1121 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; (2001)115 LGERA 373; [2001] NSWCA 167 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Christopher R Bellenger and Mrs Janice M Bellenger (Appellants) Randwick City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C R Ireland (Appellants) Mr I J Hemmings SC (Respondent)