Pearl Investment (Aust) Pty Ltd v Armidale Regional Council [2022] NSWLEC 1584

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pearl Investment (Aust) Pty Ltd v Armidale Regional Council [2022] NSWLEC 1584 Hearing dates: 7, 8, 11 and 22 July 2022 Date of orders: 25 October 2022 Decision date: 25 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Chilcott C Decision: Directions – see [100]. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – proposed service station– whether potential noise impacts are acceptable – whether potential impacts concerning character, visual and streetscape are acceptable – consideration of conditions of consent – directions concerning facilitation of site access – consent in the public interest. Legislation Cited: Armidale Dumaresq Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 2.3, 4.3, 5.10, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 8.7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 77 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34, 39, 40 Protection of the Environment (Noise Control) Regulation 2017, cl 9 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021, Ch 3, cll 3.1, 3.6, Sch 5 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, Ch 3, cll 3.2, 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, cll 2.119, 2.121, 2.122, 2.221 Cases Cited: Altomonte (Nominees) Pty Ltd v ib vogt GmbH on behalf of Sun Spot 4 Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 1138 Jonah Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 99; (2006) 144 LGERA 408 Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2005] NSWLEC 315 Tuite v Wingecarribee Shire Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Texts Cited: Armidale Dumaeresq Development Control Plan 2012 Land and Environment Court of NSW, COVID-19 Arrangements Policy, April 2021 NSW Environment Protection Authority, Noise Policy for Industry, 2017 Standards Australia, Australian Standard 1668.2 The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings Mechanical ventilation in buildings, 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pearl Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd (Applicant) Armidale Regional Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Irish (Applicant) K Mortimer (Solicitor)(Respondent)