Friends of Gardiner Park Inc v Bayside Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 61

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Friends of Gardiner Park Inc v Bayside Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 61 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 18 May 2022 Decision date: 18 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the hearing on 9 and 10 December 2020 of the notice of motion filed on 24 November 2020 for interlocutory injunctive relief, as agreed or assessed, but not otherwise of the proceedings or of the application for costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS – public interest litigation – judicial review – upgrade of sporting fields in heritage-listed park – proceedings unsuccessful – whether proceedings brought in the public interest – whether unreasonable conduct of litigation – interlocutory application extended unreasonably – no order as to costs except for part of interlocutory application Legislation Cited: Environment and Planning Assessment Act 1979 Part 4, Part 5, ss 5.4, 5.5 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2 Rockdale Local Environmental Plan 2011 cll 2.7, 5.10 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 cll 65, 111 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 1.7, 42.1 Cases Cited: Bat Advocacy NSW Inc v Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts (No 2) (2011) 280 ALR 91; [2011] FCAFC 84 Boomerang & Blueys Residents Group Inc v New South Wales Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and MidCoast Council (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 150 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) (2010) 173 LGERA 280; [2010] NSWLEC 59 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) (2004) 136 LGERA 365; [2004] NSWLEC 434 Friends of Gardiner Park Inc v Bayside Council [2020] NSWLEC 176 Friends of Gardiner Park Inc v Bayside Council [2022] NSWLEC 22 Hunter Development Corporation v Save Our Rail NSW Inc (No 2) (2016) 93 NSWLR 704; (2016) 220 LGERA 73; [2016] NSWCA 375 Local Democracy Matters Inc v Infrastructure NSW; Waverley Council v Infrastructure NSW (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 140 Mullaley Gas and Pipeline Accord Inc v Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 147 Muswellbrook Shire Council v Hunter Valley Energy Pty Ltd (2019) 238 LGERA 295; [2019] NSWCA 216 Palm Beach Protection Group Incorporated v Northern Beaches Council (2020) 250 LGERA 212; [2020] NSWLEC 156 People for the Plains Inc v Santos NSW Eastern Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 157 Category: Costs Parties: Friends of Gardiner Park Inc (Applicant) Bayside Council (Respondent) Polytan Asia Pacific Pty Ltd t/as Polytan (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Poisel (Applicant) Mr A Galasso SC; M Astill (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)