Tuscany Farm Holdings Pty Limited & Anor v Hawkesbury City Council (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 190

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tuscany Farm Holdings Pty Limited & Anor v Hawkesbury City Council (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 190 Hearing dates: 1 April 2011 Decision date: 08 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The court answers the preliminary/separate question by finding that the proposed development is not one of " rural industry ", and that it is, therefore, prohibited in the Mixed Agriculture zone in the HLEP 1996. 2. Unless any of the parties applies for different orders by Notice of Motion filed within 21 days of the date of this judgment, the orders will be: (1) the proceedings are dismissed; and (2) the applicants are to pay the respondent's costs. 3. Exhibit C1 may be returned. Catchwords: QUESTION OF LAW: heard separately as it was determinative of the proceedings; correct characterisation of the proposal in terms of type of industry; permissibility; processing of primary products; costs Legislation Cited: Factories Shops and Industries Act 1962 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [1998] NSWLEC 31 Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council [1989] NSWLEC 3 (unreported, 8 February 1989) CB Investments Pty Ltd v Colo Shire Council (1980) 41 LGRA 270 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd [1996] HCA 36; (1996) 186 CLR 389 Domachuk v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (1992) 77 LGRA 395 Gibb v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1966) 118 CLR 628 Hastings Co-operative Ltd v Port Macquarie Hastings Council [2009] NSWCA 400; (2009) 171 LGERA 152 James Godfrey v Wollondilly Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 33; (2006) 151 LGERA 207 K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd [1985] HCA 48; (1985) 157 CLR 309 Kelly v R [2004] HCA 12; 218 CLR 216 Liauw v Gosford City Council [2004] NSWLEC 72; (2004) 136 LGERA 349 Londish v Knox Grammar School & Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) (1997) 97 LGERA 1 Mittagong Mushrooms v Narrambulla Action Group (1998) 97 LGERA 333 Penrith City Council v HBH Manufacturing Pty Ltd (unreported, 5 June 1992) Shire of Warringah Council v Soars (unreported, 1 March 1979) Tuscany Farm Holdings v Hawkesbury City Council [2011] NSWLEC 18 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 422; (2004) 136 LGERA 288 Category: Separate question Parties: Tuscany Farm Holdings Pty Limited (First Applicant) Alextor International Pty Limited (Second Applicant) Hawkesbury City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr D Wilson, Barrister (Applicants) Mr A Seton, Solicitor (Respondent) A R Walmsley & Co (Applicants) Marsdens Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): 10986 of 2010