Dougherty Bros Pty Ltd v Outline Planning Consultants Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 72

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dougherty Bros Pty Ltd v Outline Planning Consultants Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 72 Hearing dates: 16-18 May 2016 Date of orders: 16 June 2016 Decision date: 16 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Amended Summons dated 16 May 2016 is dismissed (2) The Applicants must pay the Second Respondent's costs within 14 days unless a Notice of Motion seeking other orders is filed prior (3) The exhibits may be returned Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – applicants bear onus of proof of establishing breaches of EPA Act by JRPP in approving large subdivision – failure to form required state of satisfaction under clause in LEP not established - no impermissible deferral of aspects of development in conditions imposed –no failure to consider mandatory relevant considerations – no failure to consider development control plan as focal point of consideration – summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Clarence Valley Local Environmental Plan 2011, cll 6.3, 7.3, 7.4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Pts 3A, 4, ss 23G, 79C, 80, 80A Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 100 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 59.9 Cases Cited: Alexander v Yass Valley Council [2011] NSWLEC 148; (2011) 184 LGERA 123 Anderson v Director General of the Department of Environmental and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337; (2008) 163 LGERA 400 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1947] EWCA Civ 1 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Barrington-Gloucester-Stroud Preservation Alliance Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2012] NSWLEC 197; (2012) 194 LGERA 113 Bat Advocacy NSW v Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts [2011] FCAFC 59; (2011) 180 LGERA 99 Bechara v Plan Urban Services Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 594; (2006) 149 LGERA 41 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 1; (2010) 172 LGERA 25 Currey v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 300; (2003) 129 LGERA 223 Franklins Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [1999] NSWCA 134 Gilbank v Bloore (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 273 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council [2003] NSWCA 106; (2003) 127 LGERA 7 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2010] NSWLEC 242 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23; (2006) 143 LGERA 277 Lesnewski v Mosman Municipal Council [2005] NSWCA 99; (2005) 138 LGERA 207 MCC Energy Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 581; (2006) 149 LGERA 59 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40, (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Natural Resources v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154; 62 LGRA 409 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734; 73 LGRA 349 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Pittwater Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 162; (2011) 184 LGERA 419 Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 191; (2015) 213 LGERA 103 South East Forest Rescue Inc v Bega Valley Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 250; (2011) 211 LGERA 1 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2002] FCAFC 92; (2002) 118 FCR 198 Transport Action Group Against Motorways Inc v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [1999] NSWCA 196; (1999) 46 NSWLR 598 Ulan Coal Mines Ltd v Minister for Planning [2008] NSWLEC 185; (2008) 160 LGERA 20 Walsh v Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 255; (2007) 161 LGERA 118 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 Winn v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; (2001) 130 LGERA 508 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; (2001) 51 NSWLR 589 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dougherty Bros Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Kahuna No 1 Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Outline Planning Consultants Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Yamba Residential Subdivision Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Clarence Valley Council (Third Respondent) Joint Regional Planning Panel (Northern) (Fourth Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: C Ireland (Applicants) Submitting appearance (First Respondent) P Tomasetti SC and A Hemmings (Second Respondent) Submitting appearance (Third Respondent) Submitting appearance (Fourth Respondent)