Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd (No. 2) v Ballina Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1278

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd (No. 2) v Ballina Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1278 Hearing dates: 22 June 2020 Date of orders: 26 June 2020 Decision date: 26 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court Orders that: (1) The Applicant's Notice of Motion filed on 17 June 2020 is dismissed. (2) The hearing date of 8 July 2020 is confirmed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – remitted matter – notice of motion to vacate hearing dates – request to re-open case – seeking leave to amend development application – leave to rely on expert evidence – motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 62—Sustainable Aquaculture Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: ANZ v Mio Amico Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 716 Australian Protein Recyclers Pty Ltd v Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 641 Ballina Shire Council v Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 41 Crighton Properties Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council (2006) 146 LGERA 271; [2006] NSWLEC 297 Hayward v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 87 Kenoss Pty Ltd v Palerang Council [2013] NSWCA 174 Omaya Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) [2019] NSWLEC 142 Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1247 Perilya Broken Hill Ltd v Valuer-General (No. 8) [2015] NSWLEC 72 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256; [1992] HCA 36 Starray Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney (2001) 112 LGERA 438; [2001] NSWLEC 38 UTSG Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No. 5) [2019] NSWLEC 107 Texts Cited: Acid Sulphate Soil Management Manual Acid Sulphate Soil Management Plan Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ballina Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Hemmings SC (Applicant) J Reid (Respondent)