Riverstone Parade Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Riverstone Parade Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 137 Hearing dates:27 May 2015Decision date: 21 August 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Amended Summons Commencing an Appeal dated 16 April 2015 is dismissed.2. Riverstone Parade Pty Limited is to pay Blacktown City Council’s costs unless a motion setting aside that order is filed on or before 4 September 2015. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 – questions of law must be identified – statutory construction of clause in State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Regional Growth Centres) 2006 stating no development consent for development unless does not increase flood levels – no breach of procedural fairness in reasoning relying on absence of flood modelling – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 79C Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 56A Riverstone West Development Control Plan 2009 s 1.4.1, s 2.2, s 4.2, Appendix C State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Regional Growth Centres) 2006 cl 2, cl 20 Cases Cited: Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1074; (1994) 49 FCR 576 Dainford Ltd v Lamb (1985) 3 NSWLR 255 Farnell Electronic Components Pty Ltd v Collector of Customs (1996) 72 FCR 125 Forgall Pty Ltd v Greater Taree City Council [2015] NSWLEC 61 Hub...