Rouse Hill Custodian Corporation Pty Ltd v Prisma Rouse Hill Development Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 48

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rouse Hill Custodian Corporation Pty Ltd v Prisma Rouse Hill Development Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 48 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8 July 2022, 12, 19, 20 December 2022, further written submissions 11 January 2023, 10, 21, 28 February 2023 Decision date: 02 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: See below in [394]-[403] Catchwords: EASEMENT – grant of development consent by court for medium density residential development with stormwater to drain under public road to neighbouring private land – variation from approved development in volume of stormwater to be discharged – s 40(1)(a) applies despite need to vary development consent – exercise of discretion to find joinder of relevant parties not necessary – easement in pipe under public road does benefit applicant's land - easement reasonably necessary for use of applicant's land for medium density residential development – use of land not inconsistent with the public interest – appropriate compensation can be paid to servient tenement – exercise of discretion to make an easement with some variation of terms Legislation Cited: Blacktown City Council Growth Centre Precincts Development Control Plan 2010 (NSW), Sch 4 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 70, 70A, 88, 88A, 88K Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 40 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), s 59A Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Roads Act 1993 (NSW), ss 71, 85, 94, 97, 138, 139, 139A, 142, 145, 146, 149 State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts – Central River City) 2021 (NSW), cl 1.4, Appendix 8 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 (NSW), Appendix 6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 (NSW), cl 5.8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.23, 6.24 Cases Cited: 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504; (1998) 98 LGERA 171 Alramon Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2022] NSWLEC 108 Arrow v Electricity Commission of NSW (1994) 87 LGERA 363 A.T.B. Morton Pty Ltd v Community Association DP270447 (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 87 Becton Corporation Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources [2005] NSWLEC 197 Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation (2001) 113 LGERA 246; [2001] NSWLEC 15 Billgate Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2004) 136 LGERA 356 [2004] NSWLEC 436; Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (1999) 74 ALJR 209 Bonnici v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (2001) 121 LGERA 1; [2001] NSWSC 1124 Bonvale Enterprises Pty Ltd v Halfpenny Investments Pty Ltd (2005) 62 NSWLR 698; [2005] NSWSC 219 Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 24 Casuarina Rec Club Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan 77971 (2011) 80 NSWLR 711; [2011] NSWCA 159 Celesteem Rouse Hill Development v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1137 City of Canterbury v Saad (2013) 195 LGERA 329; [2013] NSWCA 251 Community Association DP270447 v ATB Morton Pty Ltd (2019) 240 LGERA 32; [2019] NSWCA 87 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 Dewhirst v Edwards [1983] 1 NSWLR 34 Diro Group Pty Ltd v Leuzinger [2021] NSWLEC 107 Electricity Commission of NSW v Arrow (1994) 85 LGERA 418 Hamilton v Joyce [1984] 3 NSWLR 279 Huntington & Macgillivray v Hurstville City Council (No 2) (2005) 139 LGERA 84 Katakouzinos v Roufir Pty Ltd (1999) 9 BPR 17,303; [1999] NSWSC 1045 Khattar v Wiese (2005) 12 BPR 23235; [2005] NSWSC 1014 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd (2012) BPR 31257; [2012] NSWCA 445 Nicole-Anne Hickey v The Owners Strata Plan 78825 [2022] NSWLEC 135 North Shore Gas Co Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1940) 63 CLR 52; [1940] HCA 7 Olefines Pty Ltd v Valuer-General (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 265 Potter v Minahan [1908] HCA 63; 7 CLR 277 Pugh v Savage [1970] 2 QB 373 Rainbowforce Pty Ltd v Skyton Holdings Pty Ltd (2010) 171 LGERA 286 ; [2010] NSWLEC 2 Re Maiorana and the Conveyancing Act (1970) 92 WN (NSW) 365 Registrar-General of New South Wales v Jea Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd (2015) 88 NSWLR 321; [2015] NSWCA 74 Rixon v Horseshoe Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1293 Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Limited [2015] NSWLEC 191 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Rudd v Hornsby Shire Council (1975) 31 LGRA 120 Shi v ABI-K Pty Ltd (2014) 87 NSWLR 568; [2014] NSWCA 293 Spencer v Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418 Sydney City Council v Claude Neon Limited (1989) 15 NSWLR 724 Sydney City Council v Ipoh Pty Limited (2006) 68 NSWLR 411; [2006] NSWCA 300 Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd v Page (2021) 393 ALR 485; [2021] NSWCA 204 Stow v Mineral Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd (1979) 180 CLR 295; [1979] HCA 30 Terry Rd Development Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1226 The Queen v Toohey; Ex parte Meneling Station Pty Ltd (1982) 158 CLR 327; [1982] HCA 69 Todrick v Western National Omnibus Co Ltd [1934] CH 561 Tomasic v Port Stephens Council [2021] NSWLEC 56 Tregoyd Gardens Pty Limited v Jervis (1997) 8 BPR 15845 Trevlind v BMP Manufacturing [2008] NSWSC 603 Willoughby City Council v Roads and Maritime Services (2014) 201 LGERA 177; [2014] NSWLEC 6 Woodland v Manly Municipal Council (2003) 127 LGERA 120; [2003] NSWSC 392 Texts Cited: Dennis Pearce, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (9th ed, 2019, LexisNexis Butterworths) New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 10 October 1995 at 1494 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rouse Hill Custodian Corporation Pty Ltd (Applicant) Prisma Rouse Hill Development Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC with T Poisel (Applicant) I Hemmings SC with C Koikas (Respondent)