Hornsby Shire Council v Henlong Property Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 17

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hornsby Shire Council v Henlong Property Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 17 Hearing dates: 19 February 2019 Date of orders: 28 February 2019 Decision date: 28 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [85] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCE – sentence – guilty plea – carrying out development prior to compliance with deferred commencement condition of consent – felling of native trees and shrubs – objective seriousness of the offence – subjective circumstances of the defendant Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1990 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 257B, 247E, 257G Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 76A, 125 Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Ballina Shire Council v Ian Watson [2006] NSWLEC 827 Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 Blue Mountains City Council v Carlon [2008] NSWLEC 296 Burwood Council v Abdul-Rahman (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 177 Burwood Council v Doueihi [2013] NSWLEC 196; (2013) 200 LGERA 152 Burwood Council v Erector Group Pty Ltd; Burwood Council v Liverpool Developing Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 20 Burwood Council v Jarvest Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 109 Cabonne Shire Council v Environment Protection Authority [2001] NSWCCA 280; (2001) 115 LGERA 304 Cameron v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 47; (2006) 146 LGERA 349 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Naji [2016] NSWLEC 101 Council of the City of Shoalhaven v Wilson [2015] NSWLEC 93 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 289; (2006) 148 LGERA 278 Environment Protection Authority v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 289; (2006) 148 LGERA 278 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Borg Panels Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 71 Environment Protection Authority v Hardt [2007] NSWLEC 284 Environment Protection Authority v Unomedical Pty Limited (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 131 Environment Protection Authority v Wambo Coal Pty Limited [2016] NSWLEC 125 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 419; (2006) 148 LGERA 299 Erector Group Pty Ltd v Burwood Council; Liverpool Developing Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2018] NSWCCA 56 Gittany Constructions Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 242; (2006) 145 LGERA 189 Gore v R; Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330; (2010) 208 A Crim R 353 Hawkesbury City Council v Johnson; Hawkesbury City Council v Johnson Property Group Pty Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 6; (2009) 210 LGERA 34 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hunters Hill Council v Carter [2018] NSWLEC 84 Hunters Hill Council v Gary Johnston [2013] NSWLEC 89 Hunters Hill Council v Liu [2018] NSWLEC 108 Ku-ring-gai Council v Edgar [2017] NSWLEC 49 Minister for Planning v Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 147; (2010) 175 LGERA 93 Mosman Municipal Council v Menai Excavations Pty Ltd [2002] NSWLEC 132; (2002) 122 LGERA 89 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Parramatta City Council v Cheng [2010] NSWLEC 94 Parramatta City Council v Sua trading as Foxy Tree Services [2010] NSWLEC 93 Pittwater Council v Scahill [2009] NSWLEC 12; (2009) 165 LGERA 289 Plath v Rawson [2009] NSWLEC 178; (2009) 170 LGERA 253 Power v Penthill House Pty Ltd (1993) 80 LGERA 247 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Slattery (1996) 90 A Crim R 519 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Boggabri Coal Pty Limited [2014] NSWLEC 154 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Shoalhaven Starches Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 23 Shoalhaven City Council v Hayes [2018] NSWLEC 65 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458; [1979] HCA 7 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Warringah Council v Bonanno [2012] NSWLEC 265 Willoughby City Council v Livbuild Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 34 Willoughby City Council v Rahmani [2017] NSWLEC 166 Wingecarribee Shire Council v O'Shanassy (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 138 Category: Sentence Parties: Hornsby Shire Council (Prosecutor) Henlong Property Group Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Jordan SC with G Lewer (Prosecutor) C R Ireland (Defendant)