Metricon Qld v Tweed Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 1453

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Metricon Qld v Tweed Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 1453

Applicant: Metricon Qld Pty Ltd and Peninsula Group (Pottsville) Pty Ltd PARTIES : Respondent: Tweed Shire Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10214 of 2008

CORAM: Roseth SC

KEY ISSUES: Development Application :- , consistency with zone objective; impact on existing shopping centre

Kentucky Fried Chicken v Gantidis (1979) 140 CLR; Fabcot v Hawkesbury City Council (1979) 93 LGERA 373; CASES CITED: Cartier Holdings Cartier Holdings Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 407; Randell v Willoughby City Council (2005) 144 LGERA 119; Milne v Minister for Planning [No 2] [2007] NSWLEC 66; Jetset Properties v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 198

DATES OF HEARING: 27 October 2008, 28 October 2008, 29 October 2008, 30 October 2008 and 31 October 2008

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11 November 2008

Applicant: LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr C McEwen,SC and Mr M Staunton, barrister instructed by Mr G Farland, solicitor Mr J Robson, barrister instructed by Ms K Gerathy, solicitor

JUDGMENT: LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Roseth SC

11 November 2008

10214 of 2008 Metricon Qld Pty Ltd and Peninsula Group (Pottsville) Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council

JUDGMENT 1 Senior Commissioner: This is an appeal against the deemed refusal of a development application to erect a commercial centre comprising a supermarket, specialty shops, a service station, a child care centre and associated parking on lot 1 DP 1106275 on Seabreeze Boulevard, Seabreeze near Pottsville.