Simpson v Wakool Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 163

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Simpson v Wakool Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 163 Hearing dates: 14-15 June 2012 Decision date: 17 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: Orders as set out at [108] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - development consent for change of use to a dairy processing plant - development control plan required notification of persons affected by development - whether development control plan applicable - failure to consider and comply with development control plan - noise and odour impacts of development - whether council considered impacts - failure to consider impacts not established - remedy for breach of statutory notification requirement - discretion not to make declaration of invalidity under remedy power and under s 25B of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - whether discretion should be exercised - declaration of invalidity of development consent made Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4, 5, 29A, 72, 74C, 79, 79A, 79C, 103, 104 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cls 87-91 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 25B, 25C, 25E Local Government Act 1993 s 68 Cases Cited: Anderson v Director General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337; (2008) 163 LGERA 400 Boral Resources (Country) Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 133 Broomham v Tallaganda Shire Council (Unreported, Land and Environment Court of NSW, Stein J, 31 October 1986) Cameron v Nambucca Shire Council (1997) 95 LGERA 268 Centro Properties Limited v Hurstville City Council [2004] NSWLEC 401; (2004) 135 LGERA 257 Csillag v Woollahra Council [2011] NSWLEC 17 Csillag v Woollahra Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 135 CSR Ltd v Yarrowlumla Shire Council (Unreported, Land and Environment Court of NSW, Cripps J, 2 August 1985) Curac v Shoalhaven City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 124 Farah v Warringah Council [2006] NSWLEC 191 Helman v Byron Shire Council (1995) 87 LGERA 349 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council [2003] NSWCA 106; (2003) 127 LGERA 7 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43 Hurstville City Council v Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 248 Johnson v Lake Macquarie City Council (1996) 91 LGERA 331 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23; (2006) 143 LGERA 277 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2007] NSWCA 38; (2007) 150 LGERA 333 Monaro Acclimatisation Society v Minister for Planning (Unreported, Land and Environment Court of NSW, Stein J, 2 March 1989) Nelson v Burwood Municipal Council (1991) 75 LGRA 39 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Pioneer Concrete (Qld) Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council (1980) 145 CLR 485 Remath Investments No 6 Pty Ltd v Botany Bay City Council (No 2) (Unreported, Land and Environment Court of NSW, Talbot J, 11 December 1996) Scott v Wollongong City Council (1992) 75 LGRA 112 Scurr v Brisbane City Council (1973) 133 CLR 242 Smith v Wyong Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 322; (2003) 132 LGERA 148 SS Constructions Pty Ltd v Ventura Motors Pty Ltd [1964] VR 229; (1963) 10 LGRA 210 Transport Action Group Against Motorways Inc v Roads & Traffic Authority [1999] NSWCA 196; (1999) 46 NSWLR 598; (1999) 104 LGERA 133 Ulan Coal Mines Ltd v Minister for Planning [2008] NSWLEC 185; (2008) 160 LGERA 20 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 Winn v Director General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; (2001) 115 LGERA 373 Category: Principal judgment Parties: William Allan Simpson (Applicant) Wakool Shire Council (First Respondent) Jonesy's Dairy Fresh Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr P McEwen SC with Ms A Hemmings (Applicant) Submitting appearance (First Respondent) Mr N Eastman (Second Respondent) Barker & Associates (Applicant) Submitting appearance (First Respondent) Cosgriff Orchard Legal (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 41264 of 2011