ABAX Contracting Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ABAX Contracting Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 105 Hearing dates:9 and 10 August 2016Date of orders: 17 August 2016 Decision date: 17 August 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Moore J Decision: At [109] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – mixed use development – odour impact from nearby sewerage treatment works – streetscape appropriateness – setback from land zoned for proposed road widening – zone interface issues – capacity of the site for development Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland) Proclamation 2016 Cases Cited: Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 226; 172 LGERA 338 Doolan v Strathfield Municipal Council [2014] NSWLEC 1212 Kentucky Fried Chicken Pty Ltd v Gantidis [1979] HCA 20; 140 CLR 675 Manzie v Willoughby Council [1996] NSWLEC 26 Seaside Property Developments Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 117; 136 LGERA 111 Starby Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 1140 Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2001] NSWCA 167; 51 NSWLR 589 Category:Principal judgmentParties: ABAX Contracting Pty Limited (Applicant) The Hills Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Galasso SC (Applicant) Mr M Staunton, barrister (Respondent   Solicitors: Storey & Gough, Lawyers (Applicant) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Respondent) File Number(s):155912 of 2016Publication restriction:NoTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionThe appeal to the courtThe planning controlsThe site inspectionThe zoning of the siteMatters for determinationOdour emissions from the Treatment PlantThe odour modellingFuture expansion of the Treatment...