Lu v Walding (No 3) [2022] NSWLEC 15

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lu v Walding (No 3) [2022] NSWLEC 15 Hearing dates: 14 December 2021 Date of orders: 25 February 2022 Decision date: 25 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The First and Second Respondents must pay two thirds of the First and Second Applicants' costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. (2) The First and Second Respondents must pay the First and Second Applicants' costs of these costs applications as agreed or assessed. (3) The First and Second Respondents must pay the Third Respondent's costs of these costs applications as agreed or assessed. (4) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: COSTS – exercise of discretion whether to award costs to applicants in judicial review challenge to neighbours' development consent for garage partially erected on land owned by a local council – applicant partially successful in proceedings – consent authority filed submitting appearance – consent authority not liable for costs – part of applicants' costs payable by neighbours Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 4.15, former ss 79C, 101 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), cl 50, Sch 1 Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.5, 42.1, 59.10, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Adams v Great Lakes Council (No 4) [2010] NSWLEC 243 Al Maha Pty Limited v Haujun Investments Pty Limited (2018) 233 LGERA 170; [2018] NSWCA 245 Alves v Patel [2005] NSWSC 841 Brown v Randwick City Council (2011) 183 LGERA 382; [2011] NSWLEC 172 Brown v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 28 Brymount Pty Limited t/a Watson Toyota (ACN 003 200 459) v Cummins [2005] NSWCA 69 Bungendore Residents Group Inc v Palerang Council (No 5) [2007] NSWLEC 703 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council (2006) 147 LGERA 330; [2006] NSWLEC 463 E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296 GPT Re Ltd v Wollongong City Council (2006) 151 LGERA 174; [2006] NSWLEC 658 Highland v Labraga (No 3) [2006] NSWSC 871 Hy-Tec Industries (Queensland) Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 5 James v Surf Road Nominees (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Kiama Council v Grant (2006) 143 LGERA 441; [2006] NSWLEC 96 King Network Group Pty Ltd v Club of the Clubs Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 204 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd (No 2) (2014) 86 NSWLR 645; [2014] NSWCA 317 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 69 Lu v Walding (No 2) (2021) 249 LGERA 1; [2021] NSWLEC 21 Overton Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (2001) 113 LGERA 439; [2001] NSWCA 137 Platford v van Veenendaal and Shoalhaven City Council (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 86 R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598; [1945] HCA 53 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2014) 199 LGERA 424; [2014] NSWCA 107 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd (No 6) [2014] NSWLEC 116 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 244 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Sydney City Council v Claude Neon Limited (1989) 15 NSWLR 724 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Category: Costs Parties: Lin Lu (First Applicant) Frederick Woo (Second Applicant) Adrian Walding (First Respondent) Alexandra Walding (Second Respondent) Northern Beaches Council (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (First and Second Applicants) T Hale SC (First and Second Respondents) R O'Gorman Hughes (Third Respondent) Solicitors: Bick & Steele (First and Second Applicants) Mills Oakley (First and Second Respondents) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/48339 Publication restriction: No