Friends of Glebe Wetlands Incorporated v Littlewoods Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 21

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Friends of Glebe Wetlands Incorporated v Littlewoods Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 21 Hearing dates: 4, 11 February and 21 March 2022 Date of orders: 21 March 2022 Decision date: 21 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [21]. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: whether modification approval invalid because of absence of delegation to grant council officer approval – no delegation – approval made absent power to do so and therefore invalid – whether appropriate to grant declaratory relief in circumstances where parties consent to declaration being made – whether a proper contradictor – declaration made – second respondent to pay applicant's and first respondent's costs. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993, ss 377(1), 378(2) Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technology Pty Ltd (2012) 201 FCR 378; [2012] FCAFC 56 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421; [1972] HCA 61 Great Lakes Council v Lani [2007] NSWLEC 681; (2007) 158 LGERA 1 Hill Top Residents Action Group Inc v Minister Administering the Sporting Venues Authorities Act 2008 (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 6 IMF (Australia) Ltd v Sons of Gwalia Ltd (Administrator Appointed) [2004] FCA 1390; (2004) 211 ALR 231 Re Beechworth Land Estates Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2017] NSWSC 1447 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave Pty Ltd (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 62 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 24 Oil Basins Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1993) 178 CLR 643; [1993] HCA 60 Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd and Gaonor Pty Limited (OSSM case) [2019] NSWLEC 198 Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank v British Bank for Foreign Trade Ltd [1921] 2 AC 438 Zetting v Müller [2017] NSWSC 659 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Friends of Glebe Wetlands Incorporated (Applicant) Littlewoods Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Bega Valley Shire Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Sims (Applicant) B Buckland (First Respondent) M McMahon (Second Respondent)