CITATION : Lane Cove Council v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [2003] NSWLEC 205
APPLICANT
Lane Cove Council
PARTIES :
RESPONDENT
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning
FILE NUMBER(S) : 40133 of 2003
CORAM: Cowdroy J
KEY ISSUES: Planning Instruments :- amendment to State environmental planning policy - publication of draft amendment - amendments made to draft by Minister following publication and consultation with other Ministers - gazettal of amended policy without further publication - extent of discrepancy between draft policy and final policy - whether Minister acting within power.
Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Pt 3 Div 2, Pt 3 Div 3, Pt 3 Div 4, s 4(8), s 34(3), s 36(4), s 37, s 38, s 39, s 47, s 66, s 74
Interpretation Act 1987, s 48
Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1997
LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy No. 53 - Metropolitan Residential Development
State Environmental Planning Policy No. 53 - Metropolitan Residential Development (Amendment No 5)
State Environmental Planning Policy No. 53 - Metropolitan Residential Development (Amendment No. 6)
State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 - Design Quality of Residential Flat Development
Darling Casino Ltd v Minister for Planning and Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd (1995) 86 LGERA 186;
Ervin Mahrer and Partners v Strathfield Council (No 2) (2001) 115 LGERA 259;
John Brown Lenton and Co Pty Ltd v Minister for Urban Planning and Ors (1999) 106 LGERA 150;
Leichhardt Municipal Council v Minister for Planning and Director of Planning (1992) 78 LGERA 306;
CASES CITED: Leichhardt Municipal Council v Minister for Planning [No. 2] (1995) 87 LGERA 78;
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd and Others (1996) 91 LGERA 31;
Mison and Others v Randwick Municipal Council and Others (1991) 23 NSWLR 734;
Provincial Insurance Australia Pty Ltd v Consolidated Wood Products Pty Ltd and Others (1991) 25 NSWLR 541;
R v Connell: ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407;
Save the Showground for Sydney Inc v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1997) 95 LGERA 33
08/09/2003
09/09/2003
DATES OF HEARING: 19/09/2003
01/10/2003
07/10/2003
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
11/27/2003