Vale Nominee Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2024] NSWLEC 1130

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vale Nominee Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2024] NSWLEC 1130 Hearing dates: 4 March 2024 Date of orders: 26 March 2024 Decision date: 26 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development application DA/385/2023 (as amended on 28 August 2023) for subdivision (61 lots), environmental works and associated infrastructure and works at 77-91 Warnervale Road, Warnervale (Lot 72 DP 7091) is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned, except for A, B and 4. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – subdivision of land to create 61 lots – whether the development is appropriate given the split zoning of the proposed lots – determination of appropriate conditions of consent – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, ss 7.6, 8.2, 8.4; Pts 7, 8 Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022, cll 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 4.1, 5.10, 6.1, 6.2, 7.6, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.3, 4.2, 4.7, 4.15, 4.17, 6.2, 8.7; Pt 4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, s 23 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Rural Fires Act 1997, s 100B State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, ss 2.97, 2.122 Cases Cited: Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135 Parrott v Kiama Council [2004] NSWLEC 77 Penrith Lakes Development Corporation v Penrith City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1329 Seraphina Bell Pty Ltd v Willoughby Municipal Council (No 2) (1967) 14 LGRA 209 Sydney Project Group Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2017] NSWLEC 1500 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vale Nominee Pty Ltd (Applicant) Central Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Farrell (Applicant) M Harker (Respondent)