Menangle Sand and Soil Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2020] NSWLEC 1425

Menangle Sand and Soil Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2020] NSWLEC 1425

As the parties reached agreement on conditions addressing all relevant environmental impacts and jurisdictional prerequisites were satisfied, the court is required to uphold the appeal and approve the modification application under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal (class 1) Modification of Development Application / Consent Orders Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; modification application approved subject to conditions
Legal Topics
['modification of Development Application' 'environmental Planning Instruments' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites' 'biodiversity Offsets' 'public Notification and Submissions']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['modification of Development Application' 'environmental Planning Instruments' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites' 'biodiversity Offsets' 'public Notification and Submissions']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal (class 1) Modification of Development Application / Consent Orders Following Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the jurisdictional prerequisites for modification under s 75W of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 were met' 'Whether the modification to the development consent should be approved, including extension of quarry life, expansion of extraction area, and offset arrangements']

Ratio Decidendi

As the parties reached agreement on conditions addressing all relevant environmental impacts and jurisdictional prerequisites were satisfied, the court is required to uphold the appeal and approve the modification application under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; modification application approved subject to conditions

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Modification to development application DA 85/2865 "Menangle Quarry Extension – Modification 1" (MOD1) is approved subject to the conditions set out in Annexure A.']