Farley Environment Care Inc. v HL Fry Properties Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 77

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Farley Environment Care Inc. v HL Fry Properties Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 77 Hearing dates: 29 June 2021 Date of orders: 20 July 2021 Decision date: 20 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) Prayers 2 and 3 in the further amended notice of motion dated 24 June 2021 are made Catchwords: PROCEDURE – leave sought to rely on expert funeral industry evidence in judicial review proceedings – evidence of funeral industry consultant to inform characterisation of development consent for crematorium and cemetery reasonably necessary PROCEDURE – leave sought to rely on ecological evidence in judicial review proceedings – whether biodiversity development assessment report required in relation to development consent for crematorium and cemetery a question of jurisdictional fact – ecological evidence permitted Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) Pt 7 (ss 7.2, 7.4, 7.7) Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 (NSW) regs 7.2, 7.3 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.22, (former) s 78A Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 80 Goulburn Mulwaree Local Environmental Plan 2009 Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011 Dictionary Standard Instrument—Principal Local Environmental Plan (2006 EPI 155a) State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land (1998 EPI 520) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Pt 31 Div 2 (rr 31.17, 31.19) Cases Cited: Al-Mabarat Benevolent Society Limited v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2018] NSWLEC 1261 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Caldera Environment Centre Inc v Tweed Shire Council [1993] NSWLEC 102 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1986] HCA 36 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v American Express Wholesale Currency Services Pty Ltd (2010) 187 FCR 398; [2010] FCAFC 122 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Hart v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (2002) 124 FCR 384; [2002] FCAFC 392 Haughton v Minister for Planning and Macquarie Generation (2011) 185 LGERA 373; [2011] NSWLEC 217 Hrdavec v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 1081 Issa v Burwood Council (2005) 137 LGERA 221; [2005] NSWCA 38 Local Democracy Matters Incorporated v Infrastructure NSW (2019) 237 LGERA 74; [2019] NSWCA 65 Mosman Municipal Council v IPM Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 26 Mullaley Gas and Pipeline Accord Inc (MGPA) (Mullaley Gas INC9894330) v Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 24 Muswellbrook Shire Council v Hunter Valley Energy Coal Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 184 Olivia Ross v Patrick Lane [2021] NSWLEC 61 R v GK (2001) 53 NSWLR 317; [2001] NSWCCA 413 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning (2011) 189 LGERA 348; [2011] NSWCA 195 The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Parramatta City Council [2018] NSWLEC 158 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1263 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55; [1999] NSWCA 8 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Pallas Newco Pty Ltd v Votraint No 1066 Pty Ltd (2003) 129 LGERA 234; [2003] NSWLEC 232 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary (online at 15 July 2021) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Farley Environment Care Inc. (Applicant) HL Fry Properties Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Maitland City Council (Second Respondent) Hill Top Planners Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: J Walker (Applicant) J Lazarus SC (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent) Submitting appearance (Third Respondent) SOLICITORS: University of Newcastle Legal Centre (Applicant) Pikes & Verekers Lawyers (First Respondent) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Second Respondent) Richard Bennet, agent (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 21/73096