Donnelly and Anor v Capricornia Prospecting Pty Ltd & Ors. [2001] NSWLEC 225

Reported Decision : 118 LGERA 147 APPEAL ALLOWED

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Donnelly and Anor v Capricornia Prospecting Pty Ltd & Ors. [2001] NSWLEC 225 APPLICANTS: Donnelly & Anor. PARTIES : RESPONDENTS: Capricornia Prospecting Pty Ltd & Ors. FILE NUMBER(S) : 40243 of 1998 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Development Consent :- challenge to validity-failure to consider environmental impact-Water Permits-challenge to validity by virtue of statutory embargo on application for the water entitlements. Crown Lands Act 1989 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 77(1) s 90(1), s 91, s 91AB, s 110, s 124 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 20(3), s 25B National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, s 118A, s 176A Water Act 1912 s 10, s 11, s 18F, s 18G, s 22BA Botany Bay City Council v Remath Investments No 6 Pty Ltd (2000) 111 LGERA 446; Canyonleigh Environment Protection Community Inc v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1997) 95 LGERA 294; CASES CITED: Carr v Minister for Land and Water Conservation [2000] NSWLEC 89 109 LGERA 175; Lend Lease Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council (1997) 92 LGERA 420; Minister for Natural Resources v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154; Mison v Randwick City Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734 DATES OF HEARING: 08-10/11/00, 19/12/00, 30/01/01, 29/05/01, 15/08/01 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/21/2001