Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure v Glass Recovery Services Pty Limited

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure v Glass Recovery Services Pty Limited [2015] NSWLEC 49 Hearing dates:8, 10, 11 December 2014Decision date: 01 April 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 5Before: Pain J Decision: See paragraph 107 Catchwords: PROSECUTION – defended hearing – plea of not guilty to charge of carrying out development without the required consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – whether glass beneficiation plant a resource recovery facility as defined in State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 – meaning of waste – scope of old consent for a factory use EVIDENCE – admissions – admissions of law and fact – whether statement in environmental impact statement conclusive of legal standard Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 76A(1)(a), 125(1), Pt 4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Sch 3 Evidence Act 1995 s 87 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 143(4) Standard Instrument–Principal Local Environmental Plan State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 cl 2, cl5, cl 120, cl 121 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v North Shore City Council [2008] NZLR 744 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Dovuro Pty...