GrainCorp Operations Limited v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 143

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: GrainCorp Operations Limited v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 143 Hearing dates: 15/05/2012; 16/05/2012 Decision date: 28 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Lloyd AJ Decision: 1.Application dismissed. 2.The applicant must pay the respondents' costs. 3.Exhibits returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: - development consent - classification of proposed development - "residential buildings" - deferred commencement condition - whether failure to consider a fundamental matter WORDS & PHRASES: - "residential buildings" Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 79C, s 80(3), s 94A Local Government Act 1993, s 64, s 68 Parry Local Environmental Plan 1987 Water Management Act 2000, s 306 Cases Cited: Abret v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107, 180 LGERA 343 Azriel v NSW Land & Housing Corporation [2006] NSWCA 372 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Miller (1946) 73 CLR 93 Derring Lane Pty Ltd v Port Phillip City Council (No 2) [1999] VSC 269; 108 LGERA 129 Dooralong Residents Action Group Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 251; 186 LGERA 274 Enfield City Corporation v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Farah v Warringah Council [2006] NSWLEC 191 House of Peace v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; 106 LGERA 440 KJD York Management Services Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [2006] NSWLEC 218; 148 LGERA 117 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734; 73 LGRA 349 North Sydney Municipal Council v Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 532; 71 LGRA 432 Sydney City Council v Waldorf Apartment Hotel Sydney Pty Ltd [2008] NSWLEC 97; 158 LGERA 67 Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWCA 269; (2005) 141 LGERA 376 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; 111 LGERA 181 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 422; (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; 136 LGERA 288 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GrainCorp Operations Limited (Applicant) Liverpool Plains Shire Council (First Respondent) The MAC Services Group Limited (Second Respondent) Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel (Third Respondent) Representation: SA Duggan SC/ MD Seymour (Applicant) AE Galasso SC/ AC Hemmings (Second Respondent) Mills Oakley Lawyers (Applicant) Everingham Solomons Solicitors (First Respondent - submitting appearance) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Second Respondent) Christine Hanson (Third Respondent - submitting appearance) File Number(s): 41214 of 2011 Publication restriction: Nil