Steel v Liverpool City Council

Steel sought judicial review of the decision of Liverpool City Council to refuse his development application for the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a two storey boarding house. The application was dismissed by the Local Court and Steel appealed to the Land and Environment Court. The court was required to determine whether the council's decision was unreasonable in the Wednesbury sense and whether the council had taken into account irrelevant considerations, failed to take into account relevant considerations, or had made an error of law.

The court found that the decision of the council was not unreasonable. The council had taken into account relevant considerations and had not failed to take into account any relevant considerations. The court found that the council had given proper and sufficient weight to the relevant considerations and had not erred in law. The court found that the council's decision was open to it and that it was not unreasonable. The court dismissed the appeal and refused the development application. The exhibits, other than Exhibits 1 and A, were returned.