Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Limited (No 4) [2021] NSWLEC 1

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Limited (No 4) [2021] NSWLEC 1 Hearing dates: 4-5 and 9-11 December 2019, 17-19 February, 24 April, 17 July, 14 August 2020 and 14 January 2021 Date of orders: 15 January 2021 Decision date: 15 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [239] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Orders — Where respondent imported fill, engaged in earthworks, constructed hardstand areas and used land for storage or as a warehouse or distribution facility without development consent — Breaches admitted — Whether order for cessation of use, removal of fill and restoration of premises to prior ground level is appropriate — Whether suspension of injunctive relief ought to be granted ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Environmental planning instruments — Prohibited uses — Whether the zoning provisions for unzoned land under a state environmental planning policy are inconsistent with the zoning provisions of a local environmental plan Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Div 9.3, ss 4.2, 4.3, 9.45, 9.46 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 33 Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) s 144 Roads Act 1993 (NSW) s 138 State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Employment Area) 2009 cll 8, 12 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 20—Hawkesbury-Nepean River (No 2—1997) Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd; sub nom Fatsel Pty Ltd v ACR Trading Pty Ltd (LGRA) (1987) 11 NSWLR 67 Associated Minerals Consolidated Ltd v Wyong Shire Council (1974) 2 NSWLR 681 Batson v de Carvalho (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 417 Blacktown City Council v Sakar (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 71 Canterbury City Council v Mihalopoulos [2010] NSWLEC 248 Community Association DP270447 v ATB Morton Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 83 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306 Fairfield City Council v Ly [2008] NSWLEC 322 Glaser v Poole [2010] NSWLEC 143 Great Lakes Council v Lani [2007] NSWLEC 681; (2007) 158 LGERA 1 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister Administering the Sporting Venues Authorities Act 2008 (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 6 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 24 Nader v Sutherland Shire Council [2008] NSWCA 265 Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Limited (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 58 Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Limited (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 117 Prasad v Penrith City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1669 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Sutherland Shire Council v Nader [2007] NSWLEC 363 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2000] NSWLEC 240; (2000) 111 LGERA 299 Woollahra Municipal Council v Sahade [2012] NSWLEC 76 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Penrith City Council (Applicant) Dincel Construction System Pty Limited (First Respondent) Gaonor Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R White (Applicant) J Lazarus SC with H Grace (First and Second Respondents)