Lee Environmental Planning Pty Ltd v Reulie Land Co Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 254

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lee Environmental Planning Pty Ltd v Reulie Land Co Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 254 Hearing dates: 1 October 2020 Date of orders: 15 October 2020 Decision date: 15 October 2020 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Payne JA at [2] Simpson AJA at [46] Decision: Leave to appeal refused with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – leave to appeal – where applicants filed submitting appearances – whether applicants responsible for error of consent authority – whether failure by the primary judge to take into account considerations relevant to the costs discretion Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 4.12(9) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2000 (NSW), cll 50(1)(c), 54, 55, Pt 1 sch 1 subcl 2(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 58 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 2005 (NSW), rr 6.11, 42.1, Pt 42 Cases Cited: Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council [2006] NSWLEC 463; (2006) 147 LGERA 330 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Lou v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (2019) 101 NSWLR 606; [2019] NSWCA 319 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Platford v van Veenendaal (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 86 Reulie Land Co Pty Limited v Lee Environmental Planning Pty Limited and Ors [2019] NSWLEC 194 Reulie Land Co Pty Limited v Lee Environmental Planning Pty Limited and Ors (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 49 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2017] NSWCA 299 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 244 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Seller v Jones [2014] NSWCA 19 The Age Company Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lee Environmental Planning Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Lasovase Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Reulie Land Co Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC (First and Second Applicant) Submitting Appearance (First Respondent) S Pritchard SC with J Smith (Second Respondent)