Boral Cement Pty Ltd v SHCAG Pty Ltd; Minister for Planning and Infrastructure v SHCAG Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 203

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boral Cement Pty Ltd v SHCAG Pty Ltd; Minister for Planning and Infrastructure v SHCAG Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 203 Hearing dates: 7 - 9 August 2013 Decision date: 29 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The judgment and orders in SHCAG Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Boral Cement Limited [2013] NSWLEC 1032 are set aside. 2. The proceedings are to be remitted to a commissioner or commissioners (other than O'Neill C or Adam AC) or to a Judge of the Court for re-hearing and re-determination. 3. Exhibits are to be returned. 4. Costs reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL - two s 56A appeals against commissioners' decision to refuse extension of existing colliery operation - denial of procedural fairness to parties in giving substantial weight to objectors' submissions on noise, dust and traffic at view without notice to parties of intention to do so - failure to give reasons which address issues raised by appellants at the merits hearing - appeal upheld - exclusionary remitter order made Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 3A, Sch 6A Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39, s 56A Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 8K Mining Act 1992 s 74 Cases Cited: Aldi Stores v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 227 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Ballantyne v WorkCover Authority of NSW [2007] NSWCA 23 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Basemount Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 189; (2003) 126 LGERA 339 Botany Bay City Council v Pet Carriers International Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 147 Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (19985) 79 LGERA 367 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; (1999) 111 LGERA Castle Constructions Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 164; (2007) 155 LGERA 52 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 239 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65; (2010) 173 LGERA 456 Davis v Gosford City Council [2013] NSWLEC 49 Design Power Associates Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 470; (2005) 148 LGERA 233 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Housing Commission (NSW) v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (1983) 53 LGRA 325 Hussein v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1777 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 Mansfield v Minister for Planning and Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 1063 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Neate v Shellharbour City Council (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 541 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Speleological Society v Upper Hunter Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 48 Nominal Defendant v Saleh [2011] NSWCA 16 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Shao v Hornsby Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 254; (2001) 116 LGERA 462 SHCAG Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Boral Cement Limited [2013] NSWLEC 1032 State Super SAS Trustee Corporation v Cornes [2013] NSWCA 257 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 133; (2006) 146 LGERA 10 Wiki v Atlantis Relocations (NSW) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 16; (2004) 60 NSWLR 127 Texts Cited: Mark Aronson and Matthew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 5th ed (2013) Thomson Reuters Beazley P "The distinction between questions of fact and law: a question without answer?" (2013) Vol 11 No 3 The Judicial Review 279 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Boral Cement Pty Ltd (Appellant/Second Respondent) SHCAG Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (Appellant/Second Respondent) Representation: Mr N Hutley SC and Mr C Ireland (Appellant/Second Respondent) Mr I Hemmings and Mr N Eastman (First Respondent) Mr J Hutton (Appellant/Second Respondent) Minter Ellison (Appellant/Second Respondent) Environmental Defenders Office (First Respondent) Department of Planning and Infrastructure (Appellant/Second Respondent) File Number(s): 10215 of 2013; 10228 of 2013 Decision under appeal Citation: SHCAG Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Boral Cement Limited [2013] NSWLEC 1032 Date of Decision: 2013-02-27 00:00:00 Before: O'Neill C and Adam AC File Number(s): 10752 of 2012