Dolton v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 141

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dolton v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 141 Hearing dates: 2 October 2020 Date of orders: 2 October 2020 Decision date: 02 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [66]. Catchwords: APPEAL: whether Court has jurisdiction to hear the applicant's claim – applicable legal principles in the exercise of the power to summarily dismiss proceedings – whether claim discloses reasonable cause of action – Court does not have jurisdiction – no reasonable cause of action disclosed in application – proceedings summarily dismissed – no costs order made because applicant encouraged to file proceedings in the Court. Legislation Cited: Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 8.7 and 8.10 Environment Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 50 Eurobodalla Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 4.2, 4.2A, 4.2B and 4.2C Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31, 38 and 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 13.4 and 59.10 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 Batistados v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256; (2006) 80 ALJR 1100 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Rabbits Eat Lettuce Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 182; (2019) 371 ALR 719 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Goode v Gwydir Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 70 NA & J Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering Water Management Act 2000 [2011] NSWLEC 51; (2011) 181 LGERA 166 National Parks & Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Shaw v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Ugur v Attorney General for New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 86 Webster v Lampard [1993] HCA 57; (1993) 177 CLR 598 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Noel Dolton (Applicant) Eurobodalla Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Dolton (self-represented) (Applicant) A Manyhart (solicitor) (Respondent)