Joint Venture Pty Ltd v Mid-Coast Council [2021] NSWLEC 1138

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Joint Venture Pty Ltd v Mid-Coast Council [2021] NSWLEC 1138 Hearing dates: 2, 3, 4, 7 September, 12,13 October 2020, Written Submissions 24 November, 11 December 2020, 25 January, 3, 22 February 2021. Date of orders: 17 March 2021 Decision date: 17 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court orders that: 1. The appeal is dismissed 2. Development Application No, DA99/2019 for development of Lot 3 DP 242332, 303 Blackhead Road Tallwoods, for the purpose of a manufactured home estate is refused 3. The exhibits are returned with the exception of Exhibits 2, D, P and K. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – Manufactured Home Estate – Permissibility – Innominate use – Site contamination – Biodiversity Development Assessment Report – avoidance, mitigation and offsetting of impacts on flora and fauna – adequacy of biodiversity assessment – intensity of development – visual impact – reasonableness of impacts arising from the development – character – public interest – appeal dismissed – development refused. Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, cll 6.3, 6.2, 6.12, 7.7, 6.23, 7.13, Part 6 Div 2 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 8.9, 4.13, 3.28(1), 7.13, 4.16 Greater Taree Local Environmental Plan 2010 Local Government Act 1993, s 68 Local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwelling) Regulation 2005, Part 2, cl 6 NSW Complying Development Code Rural Fires Act 1997, s 100B State Environmental Planning Policy 36: Manufactured Home Estates, cll 6, 9, Sch 2 State Environmental Planning Policy 44 (Koala Protection) 2019 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cl. 8(1), cl 111A State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) 2020, Sch 1, cll 20, 8, 9, 10 State Environmental Planning Policy No 21—Caravan Parks State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy 44 (Koala Protection) 2019 Cases Cited: Abret v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343; [2011] NSWCA 107 Argyopoulos v Canterbury Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGERA 202 Australian Nursing Home Foundation Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 1205 Ballina Shire Council v Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 41 BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd (2013) 201 LGERA 116; [2013] NSWLEC 147 Camberlee Investments Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1585 Denoci Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2020] NSWLEC 102 Friends of Pryor Park Incorporated v Ryde Council [1995] NSWLEC 160 Gloucester Resources Limited v Minister for Planning (2019) 234 LGERA 257; [2019] NSWLEC 7 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta [2020] NSWLEC 135 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Lizard Apple Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 1146 Parkes v Byron Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 156; [2003] NSWLEC 237 Pepperwood Ridge Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council (2006) 145 LGERA 340; [2006] NSWCA 122 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning (2012) 187 LGERA 427; [2012] NSWLEC 29 Site Plus Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2014] NSWLEC 125 Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWCA 106 Wakefield Planning Pty Ltd v Yass Valley Council [2014] NSWLEC 1131 Warringah Shire Council v Punnett and Associates Pty Ltd (2001) 122 LGERA 1; [2001] NSWCA 480 Weal v Bathurst City Council (2000) 111 LGERA 181; [2000] NSWCA 88 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 115 Zhiva Living Dural Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2020) 242 LGERA 280; [2020] NSWCA 180 Texts Cited: 'Managing Land Contamination: Planning Guidelines SEPP 55- Remediation of Land', NSW Department of Urban Affairs and Planning & Environmental Protection Authority Biodiversity Assessment Method Operational Manual 2017, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Greater Taree Development Control Plan 2010 Macquarie Dictionary, 8th edition Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joint Venture Pty Ltd (Applicant) Mid-Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Robertson SC (Applicant) H Irish (Respondent)