PC Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Wentworth Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1139

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: PC Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Wentworth Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1139 Hearing dates: 11, 12, 13 September and 24 October 2023 Date of orders: 26 March 2024 Decision date: 26 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application No DA2021/008 for construction and operation of a service station trading as "On the Run" or OTR, and associated works is determined by refusal to grant consent to the application. (3) All exhibits are retained. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – service station – frontage on classified road – whether a right of way is a road – jurisdictional prerequisite as opposed to merit assessment –whether a deferred commencement condition can satisfy a jurisdictional prerequisite - orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 8.7, 8.7 Conveyancing Act 1919, s 88B Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34AA, 39, 56A Roads Act 1993, s 138 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 55 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 State Environmental Plan (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, ss 2.3, 2.48, 2.119, 2.122 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cl 101 Wentworth Local Environmental Plan 2011, cl 7.2 Cases Cited: Australian Protein Recyclers Pty Limited v Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 641 Ballina Shire Council v Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 41 Benson McCormack Architects v Manly Council [2013] NSWLEC 1223 BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Intrapak Skennars Head Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 1006 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Land Cove Council & Anor (2006) 143 LGERA 277; [2006] NSWCA 23 Lateral Estate Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2017] NSWLEC 6 McMillan v Taylor (2023) 111 NSWLR 634; [2023] NSWCA 183 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734 Modern Motels Pty Limited v Fairfield City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 1224 Modern Motels Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2013] NSWLEC 138 Olsson v Goulburn Mulwaree Council & the Minister Administering The Crown Land Act 1989, Olsson v The Minister Administering The Crown Land Act 1989 (2010) 176 LGERA 71; [2010] NSWLEC 169 Peregrine Corporation Pty Ltd v Wentworth Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 1647 Platford v van Veenendaal and Shoalhaven City Council (2018) 229 LGERA 101; [2018] NSWLEC 27 Zhiva Living Dural Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1222 Texts Cited: Standards Australia, AS/NZS 2890.1:2004, March 2004 Standards Australia, AS 2890.2:2018, December 2018 Wentworth Development Control Plan 2011 Category: Principal judgment Parties: PC Infrastructure Pty Ltd (Applicant) Wentworth Shire Council (First Respondent) SJ & AC Saunders Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pickles SC (Applicant) A Seton (Solicitor) (First Respondent) J Lazarus SC/L Nurpuri (Second Respondent)