Wilks & anor v Wagga Wagga City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1432

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wilks & anor v Wagga Wagga City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1432 Hearing dates: 1, 2, 3 July 2015 Date of orders: 28 October 2015 Decision date: 28 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Development Application No 13/0457 for the subdivision of Lot 10 DP 255059, Lot 1 DP 572883 and Lot 2 DP 612237 known as 1-101 Old Bomen Road, Cartwrights Hill, is refused. 3. The exhibits are returned except for exhibits A, L, 1 and 10. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Residential subdivision – Proximity to sewage treatment facility and industrial estate – Whether acoustic and odour impacts – Whether land use conflicts – Whether inconsistency with likely future zoning – Precedent – Necessity for development Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 1985 Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 (Amendment No 13) Cases Cited: Bailey v Oberon Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 815 BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399 BP Australia Ltd v Campbelltown City Council (1994) 83 LGRA 274 Emmott v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (1954) 3 LGRA 177 Goldin & Anor v Minister for Transport (2002) 121 LGERA 101 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191 Stockland Developments v Wollongong Council [2004] NSWLEC 470 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195 Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd v Burns [2015] NSWLEC 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Janet Anne Wilks (First Applicant) Trudie Anne Gilbert as Executor of the Estate of Wendy Vestey pursuant to Grant of Probate made by the Supreme Court of NSW 207326/14 dated 12 December 2013 (Second Applicant) Wagga Wagga City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Larkin SC with Ms E Whitby (Applicants) Mr M Staunton with Ms J Reid (Respondent)