Brunsdon v The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2003] NSWLEC 168

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CITATION : Brunsdon v The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2003] NSWLEC 168 APPLICANT Colin Brunsdon PARTIES : RESPONDENT The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga FILE NUMBER(S) : 10960 of 2002 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- Piggery - designated development - integrated development - environmental impact - precautionary principle - impact of odour - impact of spreading of piggery waste - impact on watercourses and groundwater - impact of traffic - deferred commencement conditions Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 77A, s 79C, s 91, s 94 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 72, Sch 3 cl 21(3)(b) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 39(6A)(c) LEGISLATION CITED: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Wagga Wagga Rural Development Control Plan 2002 Wagga Wagga Rural Local Environmental Plan 1991 Wagga Wagga Rural Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No. 12) Greenpeace Australia v Redbank Power Company Pty Ltd and Singleton Council (1995) 86 LGERA 143; Leatch v National Parks and Wildlife Service and Shoalhaven City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 270; Mison and Others v Randwick Municipal Council and Others (1991) 23 NSWLR 734; CASES CITED: Nicholls v Director-General National Parks and Wildlife and Others (1994) 84 LGERA 397; Proprietors of SP 13318 and 13555 v Lavender View Regency Pty Ltd and North Sydney Council (1997) 97 LGERA 337; Schaffer Corporation Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21; Scott and Others v Wollongong City Council and Another (1992) 75 LGRA 112; Vertical Telecoms Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 172 DATES OF HEARING: 30/06/2003; 01/07/2003; 02/07/2003; 03/07/2003; 04/07/2003; 07/07/2003; 22/10/2003; 23/10/2003; 24/10/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/19/2003