Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Limited; Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 53

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Limited; Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 53 Hearing dates: 10 to 14 October, 17 to 20 October, 25 to 26 October and 11 and 18 November 2016 (written submissions) Date of orders: 08 May 2017 Decision date: 08 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See [216] Catchwords: APPEAL – objector appeal under s 75L against approval of a material recycling facility – whether development is compatible with existing and future uses of the locality – whether impacts of the development can be adequately managed – consideration of conditions of consent Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Liverpool Development Control Plan 2008 (NSW) Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 (NSW) Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 1997 (NSW) Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129 Australians for Sustainable Development Inc v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 33; (2011) 182 LGERA 370 Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning; Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 122 Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v Minister for Planning [2013] NSWLEC 48; (2013) 194 LGERA 347 Burke v Frasers Lorne Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 988 Ironstone Community Action Group Inc v NSW Minister for Planning [2011] NSWLEC 195 Minister for Planning v Walker [2008] NSWCA 224; (2008) 161 LGERA 423 Mirvac Homes Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (2000) 111 LGERA 233 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 93 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 445 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Powell v Langdon (1944) 45 SR(NSW) Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Rivers SOS Inc v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 213; (2009) 178 LGERA 347 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing (2015) 256 CLR 507 Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc (2014) 86 NSWLR 527; [2014] NSWCA 105 Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 00159652 of 2016 Liverpool City Council (Applicant) Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Minister for Planning (Second Respondent)