Hunter Environment Lobby Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 4) [2014] NSWLEC 200

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hunter Environment Lobby Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 4) [2014] NSWLEC 200 Hearing dates: 28 October 2014, further written submissions 7, 12 November 2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: See paragraph 26 Catchwords: APPEAL – finalisation of conditions of consent Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 3A Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 8F(1)(c) Mining Act 1992 Cases Cited: Hunter Environment Lobby Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 129 Hunter Environment Lobby Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 130 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Ulan Coal Mines v Minister for Mineral Resources [2008] NSWCA 174; (2008) 161 LGERA 391 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Hunter Environment Lobby Inc (Applicant) Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) Ashton Coal Operations Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R D White (Applicant) Mr S Free with Mr N Kelly (First Respondent) Mr A Galasso SC with Mr C Ireland (Second Respondent)

Solicitors: Environmental Defender's Office (Applicant) Legal Services Branch, Department of Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 11154 of 2012