Irving v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2008] NSWLEC 142

Irving v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2008] NSWLEC 142

The commissioner gave significant, but not erroneous, weight to directly pertinent provisions in the DCP regarding the location of commercial and community facilities; no error of law was shown in the application of the DCP, s 79C of the Act, or the flexibility intended by cl 3 of the LEP.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['development Applications' 'development Control Plans' 'zoning' 'merits Review' 'statutory Interpretation']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 ['Whether the commissioner misdirected himself in relation to the Goulburn Mulwaree Development Control Plan No. 15 (DCP)' 'Whether the commissioner misdirected himself in respect of the required considerations under s 79C of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979' 'Whether the commissioner erred in concluding that cl 3 of the Goulburn Local Environmental Plan 1990 had no application']

Ratio Decidendi

The commissioner gave significant, but not erroneous, weight to directly pertinent provisions in the DCP regarding the location of commercial and community facilities; no error of law was shown in the application of the DCP, s 79C of the Act, or the flexibility intended by cl 3 of the LEP.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' "The applicant must pay the respondent's costs of the appeal."]