Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure v Glass Recovery Services Pty Limited [2015] NSWLEC 49

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure v Glass Recovery Services Pty Limited [2015] NSWLEC 49 Hearing dates: 8, 10, 11 December 2014 Decision date: 01 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: See paragraph 107 Catchwords: PROSECUTION – defended hearing – plea of not guilty to charge of carrying out development without the required consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – whether glass beneficiation plant a resource recovery facility as defined in State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 – meaning of waste – scope of old consent for a factory use

EVIDENCE – admissions – admissions of law and fact – whether statement in environmental impact statement conclusive of legal standard Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 76A(1)(a), 125(1), Pt 4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Sch 3 Evidence Act 1995 s 87 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 143(4) Standard Instrument–Principal Local Environmental Plan State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 cl 2, cl5, cl 120, cl 121 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v North Shore City Council [2008] NZLR 744 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Dovuro Pty Limited v Wilkins [2003] HCA 51; (2003) 215 CLR 317 Environmental Protection Authority v Terrace Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCCA 180; (2013) 84 NSWLR 679 Fatsel Pty Limited v ACR Trading Pty Limited [No 3] (1987) 64 LGRA 177 House of Peace Pty Limited v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Hurstville City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2012] NSWLEC 134; (2012) 189 LGERA 269 Johnston v Brightstars Holding Company Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 150 Hubertus Schuetzenverein Liverpool Rifle Club Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1994) 85 LGERA 37 Loreto Normanhurst Association Inc v Hornsby Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 45; (2002) 122 LGERA 347 MM & SW Enterprises Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2010] NSWLEC 8; (2010) 172 LGERA 125 Provincial Insurance Australia Pty Limited v Consolidated Wool Products Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 541 Pselletes v Randwick City Council [2009] NSWCA 262; (2009) 77 NSWLR 287 Quarry Products (Newcastle) Pty Limited and Allandale Blue Metal Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 57 Shannongrove Pty Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority [2013] NSWCCA 79; (2013) NSWLR 668 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529 Texts Cited: Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law, (11th ed 2014, Thomson Reuters) Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed, 2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure (Prosecutor) Glass Recovery Services Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Morgan with Ms T Reid (Prosecutor) Mr T Howard SC with Mr M Astill (Defendant) Solicitors: Department of Planning and Infrastructure (Prosecutor) Storey & Gough (Defendant) File Number(s): 50080 of 2014