Rothshire Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1125

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rothshire Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1125 Hearing dates: 24-25 January 2022 Date of orders: 15 March 2022 Decision date: 15 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C and Sheridan AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application DA-18-01229 for land subdivision is refused. (3) The following exhibits are returned: 2-6 and C. Catchwords: DEVLOPMENT APPLICATION – land subdivision – flooding – weight to give to policy document Legislation Cited: Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 2.3, 2.6, 4.4, 5.21, 7.1 Civil Procedures Act 2005, s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.7 State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Flood Planning) 2021 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Amendment (Flood Planning) Order 2021 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006, cl 8 Cases Cited: Carstens v Pittwater Council (1999) 111 LGERA 1; [1999] NSWLEC 249 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195; [2003] NSWCA 289 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; [2001] NSWCA 167 Texts Cited: Blacktown Development Control Plan 2015 Blacktown City Council 'Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) developer handbook – MUSIC modelling and design guide 2020' Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rothshire Pty Ltd (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Fozzard (Applicant) A Seton (Solicitor) (Respondent)