Bailey v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 35

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bailey v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 35 Hearing dates: 19 March 2019 Date of orders: 29 March 2019 Decision date: 29 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The proceedings are dismissed. (2) The applicants are to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – planning proposal to make local environmental plan – amendment to plan to remove properties as listed heritage items – variation of planning proposal to retain and not remove a listed heritage item – whether denial of procedural fairness – whether failure to consider relevant matter – whether manifest unreasonableness. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 Cases Cited: Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 De Angelis v Pepping [2015] NSWCA 236 De Angelis v Pepping (2014) 203 LGERA 61 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council (2006) 143 LGERA 277; [2006] NSWCA 23 Murrumbidgee Ground Water Preservation Association Inc. v Minister for Natural Resources (2005) 138 LGERA 11; [2005] NSWCA 10 Notaras v Waverley Council (2007) 161 LGERA 230; [2007] NSWCA 333 Parramatta City Council v Pestell (1972) 128 CLR 305 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ailsa Bailey (First Applicant) Darren Bailey (Second Applicant) Ku-ring-gai Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C A Bolger (Applicants) Mr J Astill (Respondent)