Pridel Investments Pty Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1042

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pridel Investments Pty Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1042 Hearing dates: 16-23 October 2015, 27-29 January; 24 April 2016; Date of orders: 07 February 2017 Decision date: 07 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon C Decision: At [159] Catchwords: APPEAL - development application for subdivision and boundary adjustment - permissibility of development - lot size - inadequate assessment of the risk of coastal hazards to the Site - suitability of development Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Coffs Harbour Development Control Plan 2013 Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 CDCP 2000 NSW Coastal Policy 1997: A Sustainable Future for the New South Wales Coast State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 - Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Environmental Planning Policy No 71- Coastal Protection, cll 7, 8, 16 and 18 Coffs City Local Environmental Plan 2000, cl 12.14.18 23 and 23A ; Planning Proposal to amend Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 Draft Coffs Harbour Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 7.17 NSW Coastal Policy 1997 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237, [2004] NSWLEC 399 International Air Transport v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 151 Najask Pty Ltd v Palerang Council (2009) 165 LGERA 171 Tolson v RMS (2014) 201 LGERA 367 Texts Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court 1979 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pridel Investments Pty Ltd (Applicant) Coffs Harbour City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Eastman (Applicant) Mr T Robertson SC (Respondent)