Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council (No.2) [2018] NSWLEC 1095

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council (No.2) [2018] NSWLEC 1095 Hearing dates: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11 April 2017 Date of orders: 28 February 2018 Decision date: 28 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon SC Decision: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to Development Application DA792/2016 in respect of land at Lot 84 DP 9632 known as 60 Crawford Road, Cooranbong, approved subject to the conditions set out in Annexure A. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application for a leachate dam, surcharge storage area, bunding – impacts from leachate and odour arising from the operations on the site – Res Judicata – whether issue estoppel in respect of size and capacity of the temporary surcharge overflow area arising from findings in related class 4 judgment Legislation Cited: Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Native Landscapes Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council (No 5) [2016] NSWLEC 134 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Speleological Society Inc v Upper Hunter Shire Council and Stoneco Pty Limited (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 104 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734 Lake Macquarie City Council v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 114 Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority and Anor; Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd v Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Ltd (2007) 156 LGERA 283 Lake Macquarie City Council v Hammersmith Management Pty Ltd (2003) 132 LGERA 225 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd (2011) 82 NSWLR 171 Carr v Minister for Land & Water Conservation (2000) 109 LGERA 175 Planning Commission (WA) v Temwood Holdings Pty Ltd (2004) 221 CLR 30 Allen Commercial Constructions Pty Ltd v The Council of the Municipality of North Sydney (1970) 123 CLR 490 Municipal Council of Sydney v Campbell [1925] AC 338 Council of the Shire of Werribee v Kerr (1928) 42 CLR 1 Texts Cited: Handley K, Spencer Bower and Handley – Res Judicata, (4th ed 2009, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd (Applicant) Lake Macquarie City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Howard SC (Applicant) Mr T To ( Respondent)