Terra Ag Services Pty Ltd v Griffith City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1355

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Terra Ag Services Pty Ltd v Griffith City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1355 Hearing dates: 28-30 March 2017 Date of orders: 06 July 2017 Decision date: 06 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Martin SC Decision: (1)The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development Application no. 158/2015 submitted to Griffith City Council on 27 August 2015 for a Rural Supplies Business at Lot 528 DP 751709 The Kidman Way, Griffith, is determined by refusal. (3) The Exhibits, save for Exhibits 5, 10, K and M, are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – refusal – characterisation – rural supplies business or heavy industrial storage establishment – dominant and servient use does not arise in this case – more than one purpose Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 23I, 97 (1) Griffith Local Environmental Plan 2014 Development Control Plan No. 3: Industrial Development (1995) Development Control Plan No. 20: Car Parking (2011) Development Control Plan No. 25: Public Notification of Development Applications (2003) State Environmental Planning Policy No. 33 - Hazardous and Offensive Development Cases Cited: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343 at [53] - [54]; [2011] NSWCA 107 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 at [47] BGP Properties v Lake Macquarie Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237; [2004] NSWLEC 399 at [117] Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Council (2006) 146 LGERA 313 at 325; [2006] NSWCA 155 Egan v Hawkesbury City Council (1993) 79 LGERA 321 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 at 161 Paynter Dixon Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2011] NSWLEC 127 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe [1964] HCA 37; (1964) 110 CLR 529 at 534 – 535 Warlam Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council (2009) 165 LGERA 184]; [2009] NSWLEC 23 at [17] – [18] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Terra Ag Services Pty Ltd (Applicant) Griffith City Council (Respondent Representation: Counsel: