The Next Generation Pty Limited v Independent Planning Commission (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 16

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Next Generation Pty Limited v Independent Planning Commission (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 16 Hearing dates: 17 February 2020 Date of orders: 17 February 2020 Decision date: 17 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Moore J Decision: See decision at [8] Catchwords: INTERESTED PARTY - consideration of basis to permit an interested party to be heard - party to be heard pursuant to discretion given by s 38(2) of Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - no need to determine what might be the extent of the rights of an interested party to be heard pursuant to s 8.12(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 8.12(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 38(2) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Next Generation Pty Limited (Applicant) Independent Planning Commission (First Respondent) Blacktown City Council (Second Respondent) Jacfin Pty Ltd (Interested Party) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings SC/Mr M Seymour, barrister (Applicant) Ms J McKelvey, barrister (First Respondent) Mr M Astill, barrister (Second Respondent) Mr P Tomasetti SC (Interested Party)

Solicitors: Mills Oakley (Applicant) Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (First Respondent) Clayton Utz (Second Respondent) HWL Ebsworth (Interested Party) File Number(s): 13009 of 2019 Publication restriction: No