Awesome Corowa Pty Ltd v Federation Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 93

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Awesome Corowa Pty Ltd v Federation Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 93 Hearing dates: 25 July 2022 Date of orders: 2 August 2022 Decision date: 02 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Respondent's notice of motion dated 26 November 2021 is dismissed. (2) The Respondent is to pay the Applicants' costs of the costs application. Catchwords: COSTS – whether to exercise discretion to award costs in Class 1 proceedings under r 3.7 of the Land and Environment Court rules – no cost order made Legislation Cited: Corowa Local Environment Plan 2012, cll 7.4, 7.9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 7.4, 8.15 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 3.7 Cases Cited: Awesome Corowa Pty Ltd v Federation Council [2021] NSWLEC 1633 Port Stephens Council v Sansom (2007) 156 LGERA 125; [2007] NSWCA 299 Marks v Perham (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 84 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (2011) 81 NSWLR 638; [2011] NSWCA 349 Category: Costs Parties: Awesome Corowa Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Awesome Cemetery Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Federation Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Hemmings SC (First and Second Applicant) J Reid (Respondent)

Solicitors: Mills Oakley (First and Second Applicant) Kell Moore (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/362961