Pepperwood Ridge Pty Limited v Newcastle City Council [2005] NSWLEC 257

Reported Decision : (2005)142 LGERA 231

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Pepperwood Ridge Pty Limited v Newcastle City Council [2005] NSWLEC 257

APPLICANT: Pepperwood Ridge Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Newcastle City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40027 of 2005

CORAM: Pain J

Construction and Interpretation :- whether State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 applies to development site - whether development site adjoins land zoned primarily for urban purposes - whether zone objectives identify land in Sch 1 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 KEY ISSUES: Words and Phrases :- "adjoins" - words of "like description"

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 123 Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2003 LEGISLATION CITED: State Environmental Planning Policy No 5 - Housing for Older People or People with a Disability cl 11 State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 cl 4, Sch 1

Auckland Lai v Warringah Shire Council (1985) 58 LGRA 276; Dainford Ltd v Smith (1985) 155 CLR 342; Druitts Developments Pty Limited v Gosford City Council (2001) 114 LGERA 61; CASES CITED: Hornsby Shire Council v Malcolm (1986) 60 LGRA 429; Modog v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (2000) 109 LGERA 443; Parkes & Spencer v Rastogi & Newcastle City Council (1992) 78 LGERA 71; Warringah Shire Council v Punnett & Associates Pty Limited (2001) 122 LGERA 1