Vortex Developments Pty Ltd trading as Plannex Environmental Planning v The Council of the Municipality of Kiama [2024] NSWLEC 1755

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vortex Developments Pty Ltd trading as Plannex Environmental Planning v The Council of the Municipality of Kiama [2024] NSWLEC 1755 Hearing dates: 20-22, 27-28 May 2024 Date of orders: 26 November 2024 Decision date: 26 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The development application, numbered 10.2021.156.1, for alterations and additions to an existing building at 96 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, and the use of that building for the purpose of an abattoir (to process up to 120 head of cattle per annum) is determined by the grant of consent, subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Exhibits A-C, 4, 6, 8, 2R11 are retained, the remaining exhibits are returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – livestock processing industry – abattoir – designated development – permissibility – adequacy of environmental impact statement – traffic impacts – impacts from flooding and stormwater – biosecurity – wastewater management – cumulative impacts Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.10, 4.12, 4.15, 4.16, 4.47, 8.7. 8.12, 9.22 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39 Water Management Act 2000, Ch 3, Pt 3, ss 91, 91E Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2017, cl 45 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, Sch 3 cl 22, Sch 2 cl 3, Sch 2 cl 7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, Sch 6 Part 1 cl 3 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011, cll 2.5, 5.21, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, Sch 1 cl 7 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006, cl 8 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6, Ch 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 34 Water Management (General) Regulation 2018, cl 42, Sch 4 Pt 2 cl 31 Cases Cited: ACM Landmark Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council [2006] NSWLEC 256 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 Bell v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1997) 95 LGERA 86 DM & Longbow v Willoughby City Council (2017) 228 LGERA 342; [2017] NSWLEC 173 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (2011) 81 NSWLR 638; [2011] NSWCA 349 Maule v Liporoni & Anor (2002) 122 LGERA 140; [2002] NSWLEC 25 Nessdee Pty Ltd v Orange City Council [2017] NSWLEC 158 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 20; (1996) 185 CLR 470 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139 Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council (2010) 179 LGERA 346; [2010] NSWLEC 231 Prineas v Forestry Commission of NSW (1984) 53 LGRA 160 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Stokes v Waverley Council (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 174 Taylor v Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531 Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 146 LGERA 10; (2006) 67 NSWLR 256; [2006] NSWLEC 133 TL & TL Tradings Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWLEC 160 Woolworths Ltd v Bathurst City Council (1987) 63 LGRA 55 Texts Cited: Australian Standard AS 4696:2007 Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption Controlled activities – Guidelines for riparian corridors on waterfront land (NSW Government, 2022) Kiama Development Control Plan 2020 Macquarie Dictionary (7th ed) Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vortex Developments Pty Ltd trading as Plannex Environmental Planning (First Applicant) Endo-Technik-Nord Pty Ltd (Second Applicant)