The Carrick Group Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1097

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Carrick Group Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1097 Hearing dates: 15,16,17 November and 23 and 24 December 2010 and written submissions filed on 28 January 2011. Decision date: 02 May 2011 Before: Dixon C and Johnson AC Decision: 1.The appeal is dismissed 2.Development consent to modify an existing commercial building on land at 435-437 Great Western Highway, Falconbridge, for use as a funeral facility as detailed in DA No: X/216/2010 is refused. 3. The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: APPEAL - development application for funeral facility including a crematorium - commercial use or an industrial use - permissibility under the planning matrix Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 The Land and Environment Court Act 1979 The Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan 20 -Hawkesbury Nepean River Better Living Development Control Plan Public Health (Disposal of Bodies) Regulation 2002 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Foodbarn Pty Ltd Solicitor General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Mitchelle V Wollondilly Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 54 Gazcorp Pty Ltd V Westfield Management Pty Ltd &Anor [2004] NSWCA 63 Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd V Holroyd Municipal Council (1983) 49 LGRA 77 Kearney V Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 786 ACM Landmark Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council [2006] NSWLEC 256 Baulkham Hills Shire Council V O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Chamwell Pty Ltd V Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Council (2006) 146LGERA Alderkerk Pty Ltd V Cc Pt Adelaide Enfield &Epa No ERD -00-66 [2000] SAERDC 47 Woollahra Municipal Council &Anor V Sydney City Council &Anor (1966) 12 LGRA 175 Category: Principal judgment Parties: APPLICANT The Carrick Group Pty Ltd