Denning Tweed Heads Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council No. 2 [2018] NSWLEC 1186

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Denning Tweed Heads Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council No. 2 [2018] NSWLEC 1186 Hearing dates: 12-15 December 2017 Date of orders: 19 April 2018 Decision date: 19 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: O'Neill C Decision: 1. The appeal is upheld. 2. Development Application No. 16/0355 for the subdivision of one lot into 55 lots, including 54 residential lots and new roads and servicing infrastructure, and one residual lot, at 26 Tringa Street, Tweed Heads West, is approved, subject to the conditions of consent at Annexure A. 3. The exhibits, other than exhibits 6, A and C, are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Subdivision for 59 residential allotments and one residual allotment; proximity to the Gold Coast Airport and impact of aircraft noise; impact on endangered ecological communities; stormwater. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council (2004) 138 LGERA 237 Denning Tweed Heads Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 1108 Goldin & Anor v Minister for Transport Administering the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 (2002) 121 LGERA 101 House of Peace Pty Ltd and Anor v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Huachong Development Pty Ltd v Western Australian Planning Commission [2008] WASAT 188 Ryan v Port Stephens Council [2008] NSWLEC 66 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Limited v Sutherland Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Denning Tweed Heads Pty Ltd (Applicant) Tweed Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S. Duggan SC (Applicant) Mr D. Miller SC, Mr H. Grace (Respondent)