Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2017] NSWCA 263

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) [2017] NSWCA 263 Hearing dates: 31 August 2017 Decision date: 20 October 2017 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [53]; Payne JA at [80] Decision: (1) leave granted to the appellant to amend the notice of appeal to include proposed ground 6A;

(2) a revised notice of appeal to be filed by the appellant with the registry of the Court within 7 days of the date of these orders;

(3) appeal allowed;

(4) orders 1-4 of the primary judge dated 21 December 2016 be set aside and in lieu thereof it be ordered:

(a) application dismissed;

(b) the applicant (Pasminco) to pay the first and second respondent's costs in the Land and Environment Court as agreed or assessed;

(5) the first respondent to the pay the appellant's costs in this Court as agreed or assessed;

(6) there is no order in relation to the costs of the second respondent in this Court with the intention that the parties bear their own costs. Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – construction of development consent – development consent approved 90-lot subdivision – whether condition 16 of development consent required construction of reinforced concrete pipe

ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – construction of development consent – whether a document can be retrospectively incorporated into a development consent by "necessary implication" Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2013) 195 LGERA 182; [2013] NSWCA 103 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council (2013) 195 LGERA 34; [2013] NSWCA 200 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Ko-veda Holiday Park Estate Ltd (2009) 167 LGERA 395; [2009] NSWCA 160 Burwood Council v Ralan Burwood Pty Ltd (No 3) (2014) 206 LGERA 40; [2014] NSWCA 404 Cheetham v Goulburn Motorcycle Club Inc [2017] NSWCA 83 Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Heaven's Door Pty Ltd (2004) 220 CLR 472; [2004] HCA 59 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Lake Macquarie City Council v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 114 Oakden Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v City of Port Adelaide Enfield (2004) 137 LGERA 189; [2004] SASC 373 Parramatta City Council v Shell Co of Australia Ltd [1972] 2 NSWLR 632 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Sertari Pty Ltd v Quakers Hill SPV Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 340 Stebbins v Lismore City Council (1988) 64 LGRA 132 Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council [No 2] (1993) 78 LGERA 404 Westfield Management Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2006] NSWCA 245 Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2007) 82 ALJR 74; [2007] HCA 50 Winn v Director General of National Parks and Wildlife (2001) 130 LGERA 508; [2001] NSWCA 17 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd (Appellant) Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (First respondent) Lake Macquarie City Council (Second respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Hemmings SC with J McKelvey (Appellant) S B Lloyd SC with L T Livingston (First Respondent)