Duke Developments Australia 4 Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 69

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Duke Developments Australia 4 Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 69 Hearing dates: 18 June 2021 Date of orders: 02 July 2021 Decision date: 02 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [109] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction — Appeal against refusal of application to modify development consent — Whether Court has power to amend a modification application — Whether consent authority has power to amend a modification application under the EPA Act Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 64 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Ptt 3A, 4, ss 4.55, 4.56, 8.9, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) cll 55, 115-122 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 34, 39 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) ss 21, 22, 23 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Sch 7, Pt 19, r 6.24 Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2021] NSWCA 112 AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2020] NSWLEC 159 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Independent Holdings Ltd v City of Adelaide Planning Commission (1994) 63 SASR 318; (1994) 85 LGERA 339 Jaimee Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2010] NSWLEC 245 Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408; [1993] HCA 56 Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 28; (2019) 236 LGERA 35 Mirvac Projects Pty Ltd v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2007] NSWLEC 540; (2007) 159 LGERA 151 North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 468; [1998] NSWSC 163 Parramatta City Council v R&R Fazzolari Pty Ltd; Parramatta City Council v Mac's Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 132; (2008) 162 LGERA 1 R v Obeid (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1380 The City of Sydney v Streetscape Projects (Australia) Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 1214; (2011) 94 IPR 35 Zhang v Woodgate and Lane Cove Council [2015] NSWLEC 10; (2015) 208 LGERA 1 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Duke Developments Australia 4 Pty Limited (Applicant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C J Leggat SC with Dr S M Berveling (Applicant) R M McCulloch, solicitor (Respondent)