The Next Generation Pty Ltd v Independent Planning Commission and Ors [2022] NSWLEC 16

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Next Generation Pty Ltd v Independent Planning Commission and Ors [2022] NSWLEC 16 Hearing dates: 17 August and 1 September 2021 Date of orders: 02 March 2022 Decision date: 02 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [157] Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Development application — State significant development — development application refused — application to amend development application — whether consent authority's function to agree to an amendment exhausted — whether sufficient particulars to indicate nature of changed development — particulars sufficient — leave to amend allowed COSTS — Class 1 proceedings — whether respondents entitled to costs thrown away as a result of the amendment application — whether fair and reasonable to award costs in favour of parties other than consent authority — second and third respondents not awarded costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 1.4, 1.5, 4.16, 4.5, 8.7, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), cll 55, 55AA Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), Sch 6, cll 37, 38 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 34, 39 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 3.7 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 (NSW), cl 8A Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Consulting Architects Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2017] NSWLEC 129; (2017) 226 LGERA 406 Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231; [1991] HCA 45 Dunford v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 96 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Janlz Constructions Pty Ltd v Randwick Municipal Council [1976] 2 NSWLR 427 Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 28; (2019) 236 LGERA 35 Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Limited; Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 4) [2017] NSWLEC 116 Mekol Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [1971] 2 NSWLR 54 Orico Properties Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 90 Prineas v Forestry Commission of New South Wales (1983) 49 LGRA 402 Radray Constructions Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 155; (2006) 145 LGERA 292 Shanahan v Strathfield Municipal Council [1973] 2 NSWLR 740; (1973) 28 LGRA 218 Somerville v Dalby (1990) 69 LGRA 422 The Next Generation Pty Limited v Independent Planning Commission [2020] NSWLEC 13 Verde Terra Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 160 Huajun Investments Pty Ltd v City of Canada Bay Council [2020] NSWLEC 108 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Next Generation Pty Ltd (Applicant) Independent Planning Commission (First Respondent) Blacktown City Council (Second Respondent) Jacfin Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Hemmings SC with M Seymour (Applicant) J McKelvey (First Respondent) Dr S Pritchard SC with J Taylor (Second Respondent) P Tomasetti SC (Third Respondent)