Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Amendment No 62) (2006-805) Gazette No 189 of 22 December 2006, page 11814 (NSW)

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2006 No 805

New South Wales

Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan

1987 (Amendment No 62)

under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

I, the Minister for Planning, make the following local environmental plan under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. (9042194/PC)

FRANK SARTOR, M.P.,

Minister for Planning

Note. On 17 September 2007 the Land and Environment Court in Bryan v Lane Cove Council and Anor [2007] NSWLEC 586 declared “Amendment No 62 to Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 invalid”.

Published in Gazette No 189 of 22 December 2006, page 11814

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Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Amendment No 62)

Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Amendment

No 62)

under the

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

1      Name of plan

This plan is Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Amendment

No 62).

2      Aims of plan

This plan aims to suspend any covenant, agreement or similar instrument applying to the land to which this plan applies that would otherwise restrict the erection or use of buildings on, or the use of, the land in accordance with Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 or a development consent, so as to permit the development of one dwelling-house on each of the 2 lots.

3      Land to which plan applies

This plan applies to Lots 1 and 2, DP 1063151 (formerly comprising Lot 17, DP 29396), known respectively as Nos 83 and 85 Kenneth Street, Longueville.

4 Amendment of Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987

Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 is amended as set out in

Schedule 1.

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Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Amendment No 62)

Amendment

Schedule 1

Schedule 1

Amendment

(Clause 4)

Clause 17D

Insert after clause 17C:

17D

Suspension of certain covenants etc for land at Nos 83 and 85

Kenneth Street, Longueville

(1)

This clause applies to Lots 1 and 2, DP 1063151 (formerly comprising Lot 17, DP 29396), known respectively as Nos 83 and 85 Kenneth Street, Longueville.

(2)

For the purpose of enabling development to be carried out in accordance with this plan (as in force at the time the development is carried out) or in accordance with a consent granted under the Act, any covenant, agreement or similar instrument imposing restrictions as to the erection or use of buildings on land to which this clause applies for certain purposes or as to the use of such land for certain purposes, to the extent necessary to serve that purpose, shall not apply to that development.

(3)

Nothing in subclause (2) shall affect the rights or interests of any

statutory authority under any registered instrument.

(4)

Pursuant to section 28 of the Act, before the making of this plan

the Governor approved of subclauses (2) and (3).

BY AUTHORITY

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Amendment No 62), the subject of a challenge by Bryan, the dispute centred around the validity of the Amendment No 62 made to the Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987. The challenge was heard in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. Bryan contested the amendment, arguing that it was invalid and had been implemented without proper authority or adherence to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether Amendment No 62 to the Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 was validly enacted and whether it appropriately complied with the requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The court needed to determine if the amendment was within the powers of the Minister for Planning and if it was consistent with the overarching objectives and provisions of the Act. Additionally, the court had to consider whether the amendment adequately protected the rights of statutory authorities and did not contravene any statutory requirements.

The court ruled that Amendment No 62 was invalid. The decision was based on the court's finding that the amendment did not sufficiently address the necessary considerations and failed to comply with the statutory framework set forth by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The court highlighted that the amendment did not provide adequate justification for overriding the existing covenants and agreements that were designed to protect the character and use of the land in question. Consequently, the amendment was deemed to be beyond the lawful authority of the Minister for Planning.

As a result of the court's ruling, Amendment No 62 to the Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 1987 was declared invalid. The court's decision provided clarity on the boundaries of the Minister's powers under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, reinforcing the necessity for adherence to legislative requirements and the protection of statutory rights in local environmental planning processes.

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