Perbadanan Pengurusan Sunrise Garden Kondominium 1. Sunway City (Penang) Sdn Bhd 2. Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang 3. Lembaga Rayuan Negeri Pulau Pinang

Perbadanan Pengurusan Sunrise Garden Kondominium 1. Sunway City (Penang) Sdn Bhd 2. Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang 3. Lembaga Rayuan Negeri Pulau Pinang

The Court held the SPC Guidelines were valid directions under section 4(5) TCPA, Category 2 of the Guidelines must be read disjunctively (subparagraph (c) stands alone to cover sites zoned for housing under the local Pelan Dasar), MBPP properly relied on JPBD confirmation and statutory approvals (EIA, JKR) and therefore lawfully granted planning permission; the Penang State Appeal Board misinterpreted the Guidelines, exceeded its jurisdiction and its decision was quashed by the High Court and that quashing was upheld on appeal.

Citation
P-01(A)-222-07/2017 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant/perayu: Perbadanan Pengurusan Sunrise Garden Kondominium; Applicant/pemohon: Sunway City (Penang) Sdn Bhd; Local Planning Authority/second Respondent: Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang; State Appeal Board/third Respondent: Lembaga Rayuan Negeri Pulau Pinang; Appellant/perayu: Ong Ah Baa @ Ong Chow Sin; Appellant/perayu: Goh Lian Siah; Appellant/perayu: Chuah Kok Seng; Appellants/perayu Perayu: Sim Khoo Tneah Seng & Goon Swee Keng
Court
A
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
26 March 2019
Case Number
P-01(A)-222-07/2017 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review of Planning Decision / Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment (appeal Dismissed)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; High Court order granting judicial review and quashing the Penang State Appeal Board decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Delegation of Power, Structure Plan Interpretation, Planning Permission, Legitimate Expectation, Wednesbury Unreasonableness, Judicial Review, Scope of Appeal to Planning Appeal Board
Source Language
Malay/English
Administrative Law Town and Country Planning Law Land Law Environmental Law Delegation of Power Structure Plan Interpretation Planning Permission Legitimate Expectation +3 more

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Parties

Perbadanan Pengurusan Sunrise Garden Kondominium

Appellant/perayu

Sunway City (Penang) Sdn Bhd

Applicant/pemohon

Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang

Local Planning Authority/second Respondent

Lembaga Rayuan Negeri Pulau Pinang

State Appeal Board/third Respondent

Ong Ah Baa @ Ong Chow Sin

Appellant/perayu

Goh Lian Siah

Appellant/perayu

Chuah Kok Seng

Appellant/perayu

Sim Khoo Tneah Seng & Goon Swee Keng

Appellants/perayu Perayu

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review of Planning Decision / Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment (appeal Dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the State Planning Committee (SPC) Guidelines lawfully permit local authority to determine projek istimewa without SPC referral
  2. 2 Whether Category 2 of SPC Guidelines must be read conjunctively or disjunctively and whether the applicant’s site qualifies as 'projek istimewa'
  3. 3 Whether SPC purportedly delegated non-delegable powers to Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang contrary to TPCA

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held the SPC Guidelines were valid directions under section 4(5) TCPA, Category 2 of the Guidelines must be read disjunctively (subparagraph (c) stands alone to cover sites zoned for housing under the local Pelan Dasar), MBPP properly relied on JPBD confirmation and statutory approvals (EIA, JKR) and therefore lawfully granted planning permission; the Penang State Appeal Board misinterpreted the Guidelines, exceeded its jurisdiction and its decision was quashed by the High Court and that quashing was upheld on appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; High Court order granting judicial review and quashing the Penang State Appeal Board decision affirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • High Court order granting judicial review and quashing Penang State Appeal Board decision (LR/PP/11/2012 and related appeals) is affirmed