Drake & Ors; Auburn Council v Minister For Planning And Anor; Collex Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 270

> Pending Appeal : holding appeal filed 28/11/03

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Drake & Ors; Auburn Council v Minister For Planning And Anor; Collex Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 270 APPLICANTS: Drake and Ors; Auburn Council PARTIES : RESPONDENTS Minister For Planning and Anor; Collex Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10714; 10682 of 2002 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Designated Development :- waste management facility-whether development permissible in terms of LEP zoning-characterisation of development for purpose of LEP-whether proposal consistent with zone objectives-whether development is part of staged development-adverse environmental impacts of proposal especially odours LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 98 Bell v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1997) 95 LGERA 104; C B Investments Pty Ltd v Colo Shire Council (1980) 41 LGRA 270; Chambers v Maclean Shire Council (2003) 126 LGERA 7; Chisholm v Pittwater Council (2001) NSWCA 104; Crosland v North Sydney Council (2000) 109 LGERA 244; Doyle v Newcastle City Council (1990) 71 LGERA 55; CASES CITED: Friends of Pryor Park Inc v Ryde Council (Unreported 25 September 1995; Gilderthorpe Investment v Sutherland Shire Council (2000) 109 LGERA 275; Gillespies v Warringah Council (2002) 124 LGERA 147; House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 106 LGERA 440 at 447 per Mason P; Leatch v Director General National Parks and Wildlife Service (1993) 81 LGERA 270; Prineas v Forrestry Commission of NSW (1984) 53 LGRA 160; Provincial Insurance Australia Pty Ltd v Consolidated Wool Products Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 541; Westpoint Corporation Pty Ltd v Rockdale City Council (2000) 109 LGERA 398 at 403 DATES OF HEARING: 20,21,24-28/02/03, 03-04/03/03, 07-11/04/03, 24/04/03, 23-25/06/03, 21/0703 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/07/2003