Scarf v Shoalhaven City Council [2021] NSWLEC 128

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Scarf v Shoalhaven City Council [2021] NSWLEC 128 Hearing dates: 10 November 2021 Date of orders: 15 November 2021 Decision date: 15 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Applicant's notice of motion dated 1 November 2021 in proceedings 2021/199188 is dismissed. (2) The Applicant's notice of motion dated 1 November 2021 in proceedings 2021/199190 is dismissed. (3) Costs reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL – notice of motion seeking leave to modify development application – dismissed APPEAL – notice of motion seeking leave to modify building information certificate application – dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 64 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 4.55, 6.22, 6.23, 6.25, 8.5, 8.9, 8.25, 10.13 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) cll 55, 55AA, 55A, 121B, 129A, 192, 196B, 260, 280, 281 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 21, 39 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 34, 39 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Pt 19 Cases Cited: AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (2021) 247 LGERA 318; [2021] NSWCA 112 Cavcorp Australia Pty Ltd v Hunters Hill Council [2021] NSWLEC 104 Coleman v Shell Co of Australia Ltd (1943) 45 SR (NSW) 27 Duke Developments Australia 4 Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 69 Goldberg v Waverly Council (2007) 156 LGERA 27; [2007] NSWLEC 259 Ireland v Cessnock City Council (1999) 103 LGERA 285; [1999] NSWLEC 153 Ku-ring-gai Council v Buyozo Pty Ltd (2021) 248 LGERA 300; [2021] NSWCA 177 Maxwell v Murphy (1957) 96 CLR 261; [1957] HCA 7 McDougall v Warringah Shire Council (1993) 30 NSWLR 258 Taylor v Public Service Board (1976) 137 CLR 208; [1976] HCA 36 Waterbrook Bayview v Northern Beaches Council [2019] NSWLEC 1112 Texts Cited: Pearce & Argument, Delegated Legislation in Australia (4th ed, 2012) Pearce and Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (8th ed, 2014) Pearce and Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (9th ed, 2019) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Gregory Charles Scarf (Applicant) Shoalhaven City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kondilios, solicitor (Applicant) C Novak (Respondent)