Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Limited (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) v Lake Macquarie City Council [2016] NSWLEC 143

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Limited (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) v Lake Macquarie City Council [2016] NSWLEC 143 Hearing dates: 9 August and 21 December 2016 Date of orders: 21 December 2016 Decision date: 11 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [103] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – construction of development consent – whether development consent required construction of culvert and pipe

JUDICIAL REVIEW – construction of development consent – whether a document can be retroactively incorporated Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 80, 80A Cases Cited: Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Ltd v Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd (2006) 148 LGERA 439; [2006] NSWCA 273 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2013) 195 LGERA 182; [2013] NSWCA 103 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 at 433-434 Burwood Council v Ralan Burwood Pty Ltd and Others (No 3) (2014) 206 LGERA 40; [2014] NSWCA 404 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council (2006) 143 LGERA 277; [2006] NSWCA 23 Lake Macquarie City Council v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 114 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734 Neighbourhood Association DP 285249 v Watson (2008) 162 LGERA 322; [2008] NSWSC 876 Ryde Municipal Council v The Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (No 2) (1993) 78 LGERA 404 Westfield Management Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2006] NSWCA 245 Winn v Director-General of National Parks & Wildlife (2001) 130 LGERA 508; [2001] NSWCA 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Limited (Applicant) Lake Macquarie City Council (First Respondent) Bunderra Holdings Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Lancaster SC with L T Livingston (Applicant) N Eastman with T R March (First Respondent) I J Hemmings SC with J McKelvey (Second Respondent)