Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1592

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1592 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference held on 29 September 2023 Date of orders: 10 October 2023 Decision date: 10 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Bish C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application DA-22-00682, as amended, which seeks demolition of existing structures, staged subdivision of land into 15 lots, comprising 13 x Torrens Title residential lots, 1 x C2 environmental conservation and C4 environmental living lot, 1 x RE1 public recreation lot, construction of public roads, stormwater drainage, and associated site works on Lot 1 in DP 1192683, also known as 30 Veron Road, Schofields, is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions of consent contained at Annexure A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Torrens title subdivision – conciliation conference– agreement between the parties – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.47, 8.7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, ss 23, 38 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Rural Fires Act 1997, s 100B State Environment Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Chs 2, 9 State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts-Central River City) 2021, Appendix 9, ss 2.3, 3.2, 3.26 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.120 Water Management Act 2000, s 91 Texts Cited: Blacktown City Council Community Engagement Strategy and Community Participation Plan 2022-2024 Blacktown City Council Growth Centre Precincts Development Control Plan 2010 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Reid (Applicant) P Shumack (Solicitor) (Respondent)