Fife Capital Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2017] NSWLEC 1354

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fife Capital Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2017] NSWLEC 1354 Hearing dates: 7 – 8 June 2017 Date of orders: 06 July 2017 Decision date: 06 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson, C Decision: Directions [par. 111] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL: consent sought for bulk earthworks – impact on endangered ecological community – whether a species impact statement is required – required buffer to Prospect Creek – required buffer to vegetation community – land zoned for industrial and environmental purposes. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Water Management Act 2000 State Environmental Planning Policy 55- Remediation of Land Greater Metropolitan Regional Environmental Plan No. 2 – Georges River Catchment Cases Cited: Newcastle and Hunter Valley Speleological Society Inc v Upper Hunter Shire Council and Stoneco Pty Limited 2010 NSWLEC 48 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL &Ors [1999] NSWCA 8 Commercial and Industrial Property Pty Ltd v Holroyd City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1000 BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Macquarie City Council 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 Texts Cited: Threatened Species Assessment Guidelines, Department of Environment and Climate Change 2004 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fife Capital Pty Ltd (Applicant) Cumberland Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Staunton (Applicant) A, Seton, Marsdens Law Group (Respondent)