BT Goldsmith Planning Services Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2005] NSWLEC 210

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: BT Goldsmith Planning Services Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2005] NSWLEC 210 Hearing dates: 26/04/2005; 27/04/2005; 28/04/2005 Decision date: 01 July 2005 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: See paragraph [91] Catchwords: Development Application :- whether a species impact statement required - whether likely to significantly affect an endangered ecological community Legislation Cited: Blacktown Local Environment Plan 1988 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 4, s 5A, s 78A(8)(b), s 97 Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 s 6(2) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 s 3, s 4, Sch 1, Sch 3 Cases Cited: BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399; Conservation Council of South Australia v Development Assessment Committee and Tuna Boat Owners Association (No 2) [1999] SAERDC 86; Leatch v National Parks and Wildlife Service & Anor (1993) 81 LGERA 270; Murrumbidgee Ground-Water Preservation Association v Minister for Natural Resources [2004] NSWLEC 122; Plumb v Penrith City Council & Anor [2002] NSWLEC 223; Smyth v Nambucca Shire Council (1999) 105 LGERA 65; Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL & Ors (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: APPLICANT: BT Goldsmith Planning Services

RESPONDENT: Blacktown City Council Representation: APPLICANT: Mr T Hale SC SOLICITORS: Minter Ellison