Wilks & anor v Wagga Wagga City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1432

Wilks & anor v Wagga Wagga City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1432

Approval of the residential subdivision would be inconsistent with the strategic intent for Cartwrights Hill, given the area's importance as a buffer between industrial uses and sensitive residential uses; the development is not in the public interest despite the current zoning, as strategic planning and land-use controls favour minimisation of potential conflict and the number of exposed receptors.

Parties
Applicant: Janet Anne Wilks; Applicant: Trudie Anne Gilbert as Executor of the Estate of Wendy Vestey pursuant to Grant of Probate made by the Supreme Court of NSW 207326/14 dated 12 December 2013; Respondent: Wagga Wagga City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; development application refused.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Residential Subdivision, Noise and Odour Impacts, Zoning, Land Use Conflict, Strategic Planning
Planning and Environment Development Application Residential Subdivision Noise and Odour Impacts Zoning Land Use Conflict Strategic Planning

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Parties

Janet Anne Wilks

Applicant

Trudie Anne Gilbert as Executor of the Estate of Wendy Vestey pursuant to Grant of Probate made by the Supreme Court of NSW 207326/14 dated 12 December 2013

Applicant

Wagga Wagga City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed residential subdivision is appropriate given proximity to sewage treatment facility and industrial estate
  2. 2 Whether acoustic and odour impacts preclude approval
  3. 3 Whether land use conflicts or adverse precedent would arise

Ratio Decidendi

Approval of the residential subdivision would be inconsistent with the strategic intent for Cartwrights Hill, given the area's importance as a buffer between industrial uses and sensitive residential uses; the development is not in the public interest despite the current zoning, as strategic planning and land-use controls favour minimisation of potential conflict and the number of exposed receptors.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; development application refused.

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • Development Application No 13/0457 for the subdivision of Lot 10 DP 255059, Lot 1 DP 572883 and Lot 2 DP 612237 known as 1-101 Old Bomen Road, Cartwrights Hill, is refused.