Newland Developers Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1107

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Newland Developers Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1107 Hearing dates: 2-4 December 2019; written submissions filed on 16 December 2019 Date of orders: 10 March 2020 Decision date: 10 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Clay AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The exhibits are returned, except for Exhibit B. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – subdivision – same or similar to earlier application and appeal – whether abuse of process – nomination in development control plan as school site – whether development control plan should be given little or no weight – strategic provision of education facilities in the area – consideration of future population – application of the development control plan – whether site should remain available for future school Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2014 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 226 CLR 256; 80 ALJR 1100; [2006] HCA 27 Bird v Hawkesbury City Council [2001] NSWLEC 1 Blair and Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd v Curran (Adam's Will) (1939) 62 CLR 464; [1939] HCA 23 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Limited (2009) 172 LGERA 338; [2009] NSWCA 226 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 (UK) Davis v Gosford City Council [2007] NSWLEC 795 Davis v Gosford City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1368 Edwards v The Hills Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 187 Gill v Donald Humberstone & Co Ltd [1963] 3 All ER 180 (UK) GTAA Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (2001) 117 LGERA 51; [2001] NSWLEC 213 Hanna v Council of the City of Ryde [2011] NSWLEC 74 Newland Developers Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 1021 Nikolaidis v Pittwater Council (2009) 171 LGERA 104; [2009] NSWLEC 227 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Limited (No 2) (1996) 93 LGERA 23 Ord v Ord [1923] 2 KB 432 (UK) Palmer v Dunford Ford (Firm) [1992] 1 QB 483; [1992] 2 All ER 122 (UK) Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Russo v Kogarah Municipal Council (1999) 105 LGERA 290; [1999] NSWCA 303 Stockland Developments Pty Limited v Manly Council (2004) 136 LGERA 254; [2004] NSWLEC 472 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195; [2003] NSWCA 289 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; [2001] NSWCA 167 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Supreme Court Practice Tweed Development Control Plan 2008 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Newland Developers Pty Ltd (Applicant) Tweed Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Lazarus SC with D Robertson (Applicant) D Miller SC with D Birch (Respondent)