Edwards Pension Fund Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1177

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Edwards Pension Fund Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1177 Hearing dates: 28-30 November 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2024 Decision date: 12 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The development application DA22/0800 for carrying out of works and use of the site at Lot 1 DP 867173 and Lot 152 DP 751284 for the extraction, piping, filtration, storage and transport of groundwater is determined by refusal. (3) Exhibits B, C and 1-5 are returned, and exhibit A is retained. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application for water storage facility – characterisation – whether proposed development can be properly characterised as water storage facility – whether industrial activity – traffic safety issues Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4.2, 4.9, 4.16, 8.7, Div 4.3 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.161 Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010, cl 2.3 Cases Cited: Acers v Wollondilly Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 1169 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Limited (2013) 201 LGERA 116; [2013] NSWLEC 147 Chambers v Maclean Shire Council & 2 (2003) 57 NSWLR 152; (2003) 126 LGERA 7; [2003] NSWCA 100 Chamwell Pty Limited v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie; (2019) 101 NSWLR 245; (2019) 238 LGERA 147; [2019] NSWCCA 174 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Forgall Pty Ltd v Greater Taree City Council [2015] NSWLEC 61 Icon Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2010] NSWLEC 1186 Kang v Blue Mountains City Council (2011) 185 LGERA 148; [2011] NSWLEC 150 Liauw v Gosford City Council (2004) 136 LGERA 349; [2004] NSWLEC 72 McClelland v Wollongong City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1138 Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd (2019) 236 LGERA 35; [2019] NSWCA 28 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529; (1964) 38 ALJR 83; (1964) 10 LGRA 147; [1964] HCA 37 Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 67 NSWLR 256; (2006) 146 LGERA 10; [2006] NSWLEC 133 TL & TL Tradings Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWLEC 160 Waterland Blue Mountain Natural Water Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains City Council [2006] NSWLEC 537 Texts Cited: Australian Standard AS 2890.1:2004 Parking Facilities, Part 1: Off-street car parking Australian Standard AS 2890.2:2018 Parking Facilities, Part 2: Off-street commercial vehicle facilities Wingecarribee Shire Rural Lands Development Control Plan 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Edwards Pension Fund Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Paul Edwards Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Astill (Applicants) C Norton (Respondent)