Hidali Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2021] NSWLEC 1252

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hidali Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2021] NSWLEC 1252 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 17-18 November 2020 Date of orders: 17 May 2021 Decision date: 17 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: O'Neill C Decision: See Orders at [11] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – tourist accommodation – bushfire prone land – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Rural Fires Act 1997 Snowy River Local Environmental Plan 2013 State Environmental Planning Policy (Kosciuszko National Park—Alpine Resorts) 2007 Cases Cited: Broad v Brisbane City Council (1986) 59 LGRA 296; [1986] 2 Qd R 317 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 67 NSWLR 256; [2006] NSWLEC 133 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135 Texts Cited: Greater Sydney Regional Plan 'A metropolis of Three Cities' Local Character and Place Guideline Mulgoa and Wallacia Rural Villages Strategy Penrith Development Control Plan 2014, Parts D5, E9 and Clause 5.8 Penrith Scenic & Cultural Landscape Study Planning Circular PS 18-001 'Stepping up planning and designing better places: respecting and enhancing local character' Rural Fire Service's 'Planning for Bushfire Protection' 2006 Western Sydney City District Plan 'Connecting Communities' Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hidali Pty Ltd (Applicant) Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Hones (Solicitor) (Applicant) T March (Respondent)