Riverstone Parade Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 137

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Riverstone Parade Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 137 Hearing dates: 27 May 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Amended Summons Commencing an Appeal dated 16 April 2015 is dismissed. 2. Riverstone Parade Pty Limited is to pay Blacktown City Council's costs unless a motion setting aside that order is filed on or before 4 September 2015. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 – questions of law must be identified – statutory construction of clause in State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Regional Growth Centres) 2006 stating no development consent for development unless does not increase flood levels – no breach of procedural fairness in reasoning relying on absence of flood modelling – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 79C Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 56A Riverstone West Development Control Plan 2009 s 1.4.1, s 2.2, s 4.2, Appendix C State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Regional Growth Centres) 2006 cl 2, cl 20 Cases Cited: Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1074; (1994) 49 FCR 576 Dainford Ltd v Lamb (1985) 3 NSWLR 255 Farnell Electronic Components Pty Ltd v Collector of Customs (1996) 72 FCR 125 Forgall Pty Ltd v Greater Taree City Council [2015] NSWLEC 61 Hub Action Group Incorporated v Minister for Planning [2008] NSWLEC 116; (2008) 161 LGERA 136 Ju Sheng Xia v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1993) 27 ALD 668 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Leotta v Public Transport Commission (NSW) (1976) 50 ALJR 666 Manning v Bathurst Regional Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 186; (2013) 199 LGERA 147 Maxnox Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2006] NSWLEC 146; (2006) 145 LGERA 373 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Riverstone Parade Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1005 Tuite v Wingecarribee Shire Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 321 Water Board v Moustakas [1988] HCA 12; (1988) 180 CLR 491 Texts Cited: DC Pearce and RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (8th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Riverstone Parade Pty Limited (Appellant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent Representation: Counsel: Mr AE Galasso SC with Ms S Fitzpatrick (Applicant) MR DT Miller SC with Mr N Case (Respondent)