Intrapak Skennars Head Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 1006

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Intrapak Skennars Head Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 1006 Hearing dates: 10, 11, 12, 24 November 2020 Date of orders: 8 January 2021 Decision date: 08 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Clay AC Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Modification Application 1 of Development consent number DA 2017/244 proposing the modification of Condition 5.2 by reducing the contributions to a total of $9,521.53 per lot, a total of $2,180, 430.37 (plus adjustments for CPI to date of payment) is determined by refusal. (3) The exhibits other than exhibits 1, A and B shall be returned. Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – variation of contributions levied on development consent for large subdivision – comity between decision makers – scope and meaning of "unreasonable" in s 7.13(3) of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act – operation of the scheme of the power to impose contributions – whether a credit or offset should be allowed for material public benefit when the material public benefit is provided as a condition of the development consent – whether on the merits a credit or offset should be allowed – operation of the Contributions Cap Legislation Cited: Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 – Development Standards Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Aluminia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Arkibuilt Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (2006) 67 NSWLR 529; [2006] NSWLEC 502 Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 Beaini Projects Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2019] NSWLEC 1547 Challenger Listed Investments Limited v Valuer-General (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 60 Colonial Credits Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2015] NSWLEC 188 Fairfield City Council v N & S Olivieri Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 41 Jonathon v Lismore City Council [2002] NSWLEC 134 Karimbla Properties (No 13) Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney; Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Council of City of Sydney; Karimbla Properties (No 25) Pty Ltd v Council of City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 133 Lawson Clinic Pty Ltd v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2016] NSWLEC 36 Mac Services Group v Mid-Western Regional Council [2014] NSWLEC 1072 Maitland City Council v Ananbah Homes Pty Ltd (2005) 64 NSWLR 695; [2005] NSWCA 455 Michael Realty Pty Limited v Carr [1975] 2 NSWLR 812 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Rose Consulting Group Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (2003) 58 NSWLR 159; [2003] NSWCA 266 Segal v Waverley Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 177; [2005] NSWCA 310 Texts Cited: Ballina Shire Development Control Plan 2012 Ballina Shire Open Spaces and Community Facilities Contributions Plan 2016 Ballina Shire Roads Contributions Plan V 4.1 Environmental Planning and Assessment (Local Infrastructure Contributions) Direction 2012 Land and Environment Court Practice Note – Class 1 Development Appeals Category: Principal judgment Parties: Intrapak Skennars Head Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ballina Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Hemmings (Applicant) T To (Respondent)