Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council v O’Connell [2021] NSWLEC 19

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council v O'Connell [2021] NSWLEC 19 Hearing dates: 3 and 23 December 2020 Date of orders: 11 March 2021 Decision date: 11 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [167] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Waste disposal — Use of land as a waste facility without lawful authority — Cessation of use and restoration of land sought by council — No appearance by respondent Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Sch 5, Pt 1, ss 4.2, 4.3, 9.34, 9.37, 9.45, 9.46 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 20 Palerang Local Environmental Plan 2014 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Sch 1, Pt 3, ss 95, 96, 97, 144, 252, 258, 289 Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 (NSW) cl 6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 10.14, 42.1, 42.2 Cases Cited: Blacktown City Council v Sakar (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 71 Canterbury City Council v Mihalopoulos [2010] NSWLEC 248 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor); Foxman Environmental Development Services (Defendant); Botany Building Recyclers Pty Ltd (Defendant); Phillip Foxman (Defendant) [2015] NSWLEC 105 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie (2019) 101 NSWLR 245; [2019] NSWCCA 174 Environment Protection Authority v Hardt [2006] NSWLEC 438; (2006) 148 LGERA 61 Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 46 Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 46 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 Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 77 Glaser v Poole [2010] NSWLEC 143 Great Lakes Council v Lani; Great Lakes Council v Lani and Lampo Pty Limited [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 Hossein Yamini v The Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 26 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 24 Kempsey Shire Council v Slade [2015] NSWLEC 135 Nader v Sutherland Shire Council [2008] NSWCA 265 Pullen v Smedley [2017] NSWSC 1721 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Cmunt [2017] NSWLEC 95 Sutherland Shire Council v Nader [2007] NSWLEC 363 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Woollahra Municipal Council v Sahade [2012] NSWLEC 76 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy NSW Government (Landcom) Managing Urban Stormwater: Soils and Construction, vol 1 (4th Ed), March 2004, ISBN 0-9752030-3-7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (Applicant) Alexander Thomas O'Connell (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Applicant) No appearance (Respondent)