Blackington Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 158

Reported Decision : (2006) 145 LGERA 160

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Blackington Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 158

APPLICANT PARTIES : Blackington Pty Ltd RESPONDENT Tweed Shire Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 20906 of 2005

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Local Government approval :- Whether exemptions with respect to operating a caravan park apply; Non-compliance with requirements of regulations; Whether approval to operate a caravan park may be granted

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C(1) Interpretation Act 1987 s34(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 38(1), s 38(2), s 39(4) Local Government Act 1993 s 68, s 82, s 89, s 94, s 103 Local Government (Caravan Park and Camping Ground) Regulation 1995 LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government (Caravan Park and Camping Ground) Regulation 2005 Local Government (Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 1995 Local Government (Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds) Transitional Regulation 1993 Local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2005 Local Government (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1993 State Environmental Planning Policy No 21—Caravan Parks Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2000

Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo and Another (1988) 67 LGRA 427; Carstens v Pittwater Council (1999) 111 LGERA 1; Hubertus Schuetzenverein Liverpool Rifle Club Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1994) 51 FCR 213; Nalor Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [1980] 2 NSWLR 630; Newcastle City Council v Travis McShane (No 3) [2005] NSWCA 437; Parramatta City Council v Shell Co of Australia Ltd [1972] 2 NSWLR 632; Revilla Pty Limited v The Council of the City of Sydney (No. 1) [2003] NSWLEC 343; CASES CITED: Revilla Pty Limited v The Council of the City of Sydney (No. 2) [2004] NSWLEC 529; Roads & Traffic Authority (NSW) v Ashfield Municipal Council (2005) 141 LGERA 278; Ryde Municipal Council v The Royal Ryde Homes and Another (1970) 19 LGRA 321; Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1; Sofi v Wollondilly Shire Council and Another (1975) 31 LGRA 416; Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council [No 2] (1993) 78 LGERA 404; The Dubler Group Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (2004) 137 LGERA 178; Woolworths Ltd v Campbells Cash and Carry Pty Ltd (1996) 92 LGERA 244