Upper Hunter Sustainable Industries Association Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 87

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Upper Hunter Sustainable Industries Association Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 87 Hearing dates: 5-7, 16 June 2017 Date of orders: 19 July 2017 Decision date: 19 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Applicant's summons dated 21 March 2017 is dismissed. (2) The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs of the proceedings unless a notice of motion seeking a different costs order is filed within 14 days. (3) The exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – lapsing of development consent for coal mine – whether engineering and construction work relating to development undertaken in time required by development consent – whether engineering and construction work undertaken in compliance with development consent – summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Dams Safety Act 1978 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 cll 11, 12, 15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 80, 81A, 95, 99, 123 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 s 90 Cases Cited: Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2016] NSWLEC 122 Burwood Council v Ralan Burwood Pty Ltd (No 3) (2014) 206 LGERA 40; [2014] NSWCA 404 Cariste Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains City Council [1996] NSWCA 92 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 243; [1999] NSWCA 317 Driscoll v J Scott Pty Ltd (1976) 50 ALJR 528; 36 LGRA 159 Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc v TO Gosford Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 162 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 231; [2001] NSWCA 123 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council; Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; [2005] NSWCA 169 JMS Capital Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 535 K & M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council (2011) 195 LGERA 23; [2013] NSWCA 202 Marvan Properties Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council (2005) 138 LGERA 1; [2005] NSWLEC 9 Norlex Holdings Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2010) 177 LGERA 261; [2010] NSWLEC 149 Rowlane Investments Pty Ltd v Leichhardt City Council (2013) 195 LGERA 9; [2013] NSWLEC 60 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2006] NSWCA 245 Zaymill Pty Ltd and Maskim Holdings Pty Ltd v Ryde City Council [2009] NSWLEC 86 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Upper Hunter Sustainable Industries Association Inc (Applicant) MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: M Henry SC with T To (Applicant) J Kirk SC with J Davidson (Respondent)