Hy-Tec Industries (Queensland) Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 175

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hy-Tec Industries (Queensland) Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 175 Hearing dates: 12 November 2019 Date of orders: 14 November 2019 Decision date: 14 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: See [65] of judgment Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – construction of condition of development consent granted in 2004 concerning amount of material that can be extracted from quarry – no ambiguity in development consent condition

JUDICIAL REVIEW – variation of environment protection licence based on legal error – variation set aside Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4.58, 100 (as in force between 1 July 2004 and 30 November 2004) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 266 (as in force between 3 September 2004 and 9 December 2004) Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 45 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2013) 195 LGERA 182; [2013] NSWCA 103 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Hubertus Schuetzenverein Liverpool Rifle Club Limited v Commonwealth (1994) 85 LGERA 37 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council [2019] NSWCA 147 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Oakden Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v City of Port Adelaide Enfield (2004) 137 LGERA 189; [2004] SASC 373 Stebbins v Lismore City Council (1988) 64 LGRA 132 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 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hy-Tec Industries (Queensland) Pty Ltd (Applicant) Tweed Shire Council (First Respondent) Environment Protection Authority (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: T Howard SC (Applicant) A Pearman (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)