Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated v ATB Morton Pty Limited (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 16

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated v ATB Morton Pty Limited (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 16 Hearing dates: 20 and 21 August, 29 and 30 October 2014 and 3, 4, 5 and 6 February 2015 Date of orders: 11 March 2016 Decision date: 11 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [233]. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: whether development application required a species impact statement – whether development proposal likely to significantly affect a threatened species and/or its habitat – applicable legal principles - species impact statement required – development consent set aside. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4(1), 5, 5A, 78A(8)(b) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, s 178 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, Pt 7A, ss 3, 4(1), 10, 13, 94A, 110, Sch 3 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 64 Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011 Cessnock Local Environmental Plan (Amendment No 60) 1989 Cases Cited: BT Goldsmith Planning Services v Blacktown City Council [2005] NSWLEC 210 Corowa v Geographe Point Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 121; (2007) 154 LGERA 117 Davis v Gosford City Council [2014] NSWCA 343; (2014) 87 NSWLR 699 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Incorporated v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38; (2013) 195 LGERA 229 Leatch v National Parks and Wildlife Service (1993) 81 LGERA 270 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Speleological Society Inc v Upper Hunter Shire Council and Stoneco Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 48; (2010) 210 LGERA 126 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 SHCAG Pty Ltd v Hume Coal Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 122; (2015) 209 LGERA 347 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 133; (2006) 67 NSWLR 256 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Friends of Tumblebee Incorporated (Applicant) ATB Morton Pty Limited (First Respondent) Cessnock City Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Lazarus with Ms J Walker (Applicant) Ms H Irish (First Respondent) N/A (Second Respondent)