Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 227

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Feldkirchen Pty Ltd v Development Implementation Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 227 Hearing dates: 16 September 2022 Date of orders: 09 November 2022 Decision date: 09 November 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Preston CJ of LEC at [3] Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The appellant is to pay the respondents' costs of the appeal. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – modification of development consent – conditions governing exercise of power – consideration of reasons for grant of consent – whether reasons given – found no breach of condition if no reasons given – satisfaction that modified development substantially the same as originally approved development – whether opinion of satisfaction formed – not proven opinion not formed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 4.55 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), cl 100 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 58 Cases Cited: Arrage v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 85 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Service Pty Ltd (2009) 172 LGERA 338; [2009] NSWCA 226 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 178 LGERA 411; [2010] NSWCA 353 City of Ryde Council v New South Wales (2019) 242 LGERA 211; [2019] NSWLEC 47 Conservation of North Ocean Shores Inc v Byron Shire Council (2009) 167 LGERA 52; [2009] NSWLEC 69 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council (2003) 127 LGERA 7; [2003] NSWCA 106 King v Bathurst Regional Council (2006) 150 LGERA 362; [2006] NSWLEC 505 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (1999) 106 LGERA 298; [1999] NSWLEC 280 Notaras v Waverley Municipal Council (2007) 161 LGERA 230; [2007] NSWCA 333 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Scrap Realty Pty Ltd v Botany Bay City Council (2008) 166 LGERA 342; [2008] NSWLEC 333 South East Forest Rescue Inc v Bega Valley Shire Council (2011) 211 LGERA 1; [2011] NSWLEC 250 Springer v Woollahra Municipal Council (2000) 108 LGERA 392; [2000] NSWLEC 135 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Feldkirchen Pty Ltd (Appellant) Development Implementation Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Lazarus SC with Mr J Farrell (Appellant) Mr A Galasso SC with Ms N Hammond (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)