NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Campbelltown City Council [2002] NSWLEC 18

Reported Decision : 126 LGERA 348

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Campbelltown City Council [2002] NSWLEC 18 APPLICANT: NSW Land and Housing Corporation PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Campbelltown City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10491 of 2001 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- Proposed residential subdivision-Existence of Threatened Species and ecological communities-validity of SIS. Evaluation of the Merits of the proposed development. Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5A, s 79B s 79C LEGISLATION CITED: Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 s 110, s 111 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39(6) Bell v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1997) 95 LGERA 86; Guthega Developments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (1986) 7NSWLR 353; Helman v Byron Shire Council (1995) 87 LGERA 349; Integral Energy v Blue Mountains City Council (unreported 12 November 1998); CASES CITED: Leatch v National Parks and Wildlife Service (1993) 81 LGERA 270; Michel Projects Pty Ltd v Randwick Council (1982) 46 LGRA 410; Mobil Oil Australia v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (No 2) (1971) 28 LGRA; Prineas v Forestry Commission of New South Wales (1983) 49 LGRA 402; Scaffer Corporation Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21; Timbara Protection Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 102 LGERA 52 DATES OF HEARING: 27-31 August 2001 and4 September 2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/19/2002