A Minister exercising planning appeal functions under the Town Planning and Development Act 1928 (WA) must afford procedural fairness by providing applicants with an opportunity to respond to objectors' submissions before determining the appeal. An inconsistent decision on the same planning issues for the same land, without planning justification and contrary to the professional advice of the appointed Committee Member, may be quashed as Wednesbury unreasonable.
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