Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 75

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 75 Hearing dates: 5, 6, 7 and 8 May 2014 Date of orders: 08 May 2015 Decision date: 08 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Amended summons dismissed. Applicant to pay respondents' costs. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: whether development consent spent such that it could not be subsequently modified – whether exercise of discretionary power to modify a development consent gives rise to a jurisdictional fact that development as modified is substantially the same development as the original consent – whether the council erred by comparing the proposed modified development with the development as earlier modified and not the development the subject of the original consent – whether the decision to approve the modification manifestly unreasonable – whether appropriate to grant injunctive relief to prevent any reliance on the modified approval – amended summons dismissed. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A, 80(3), 83, 91, 96, 106(a), 109B, 124 Environmental Planning and Assessment Model Provisions 1970 Environmental Planning and Assessment Model Provisions 1980 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Mining Act 1992 Parkes Local Environment Plan 2012 Parkes Local Environmental Plan 1990 Cases Cited: Abebe v The Commonwealth [1999] HCA 14; (1999) 197 CLR 510 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Road and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quinn [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Australand Holdings Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (1998) 98 LGERA 312 Bardsley-Smith Penrith City Council [2013] NSWCA 200; (2013) 195 LGERA 34 Barrick Australia Ltd v Williams [2009] NSWCA 275; (2009) 74 NSWLR 73 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd [2009] NSWCA 160; (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Bechara v Plan Urban Services Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 594; (2006) 149 LGERA 41 Boral Resources (Country) Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council & Avard; Cemex Australia Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council & Avard [2009] NSWLEC 81; (2009) 167 LGERA 134 Botany Bay City Council v Marana Developments Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 15 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 308; (2011) 183 LGERA 228 Calardu Penrith Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWLEC 50 Casa v City of Ryde Council [2009] NSWLEC 212; (2009) 172 LGERA 348 Coalcliff v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 243 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Currency Corporation Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 692; (2006) 155 LGERA 320 Dobrohotoff v Bennic [2013] NSWLEC 61; (2013) 194 LGERA 17 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38; (2013) 195 LGERA 229 Gedeon v Commissioner of NSW Crime Commission [2008] HCA 43; (2008) 236 CLR 120 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 185; (2009) 171 LGERA 247 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Huntlee Pty Ltd v Sweetwater Action Group Inc [2011] NSWCA 378; (2011) 185 LGERA 429 K and M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2013] NSWCA 202; (2013) 195 LGERA 23 Kendall Street Development Pty Ltd v Bryon Shire Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 530; (2004) 138 LGERA 360 Lesnewski v Mosman [2005] NSWCA 99; (2005) 138 LGERA 207 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Xiujuan Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; (1999) 197 CLR 611 Minister for Local Government v South Sydney City Council [2012] NSWCA 288; (2002) 55 NSWLR 381 Moto Projects (No 2) Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [1999] NSWLEC 280; (1999) 106 LGERA 298 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGERA 319 Parramatta City Council v Pestell (1972) 128 CLR 305 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; (2011) 244 CLR 144 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Reid's Farm Pty Ltd v Murray Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 127; (2010) 182 LGERA 1 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17; (2012) 188 LGERA 252 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 Scrap Realty Pty Ltd v Botany Bay City Council [2008] NSWLEC 333; (2008) 166 LGERA 342 Swadling v Sutherland Shire Council (1994) 82 LGERA 431 Sydney City Council v Ilenace Pty Ltd [1984] 3 NSWLR 414 Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (No 2) (1993) 78 LGERA 404 Telstra Corp Ltd v Hurstville City Council (2002) 118 FCR 198 Terranora Group Management Pty Ltd v Director-General Office of Environment & Heritage [2013] NSWLEC 198; (2013) 200 LGERA 1 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Vacik Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [1992] NSWLEC 8 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company [2006] NSWCA 245 Williams v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 5; (2009) 164 LGERA 204 Willoughby v Dasco Design (2000) 111 LGERA 422 Windy Dropdown Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2000) 111 LGERA 299 Winns v Director-General National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Wolgan Action Group Incorporated v Lithgow City Council [2001] NSWLEC 199; (2001) 116 LGERA 378 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd (Applicant) Westlime Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Parkes Shire Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings SC with Ms A Hemmings (Applicant) Mr C Ireland (First Respondent) Ms H Irish (Second Respondent)