Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council (No 2)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 115 Hearing dates:29 April 2014Decision date: 04 August 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Sheahan J Decision: Appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL: s 56A appeal from decision of Commissioner - was procedural fairness extended to the applicant by the Commissioner? - reliance by Commissioner on issues not, or no longer, in contention between parties - alleged failure to give adequate reasons - alleged failure to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration under s 79C. Legislation Cited: Blacktown Development Control Plan 2006 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Boral Cement Pty Ltd v SHCAG Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 203 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 248; (1999) 111 LGERA 1 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 239 Concrite Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (1998) 101 LGERA 170 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; (2005) 148 LGERA 233 H & J Standen Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2014] NSWLEC 113 Hodge v Williams (1947) SR(NSW) 489 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd...