Blanc Black Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 105

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blanc Black Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 105 Hearing dates: 27 July 2022 Date of orders: 18 August 2022 Decision date: 18 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [81] Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Specific court rules in relation to costs – Class 1 proceedings – Presumptive rule that each party pays its own costs – Notice of Motion for costs of Class 1 hearing before Commissioner of Court – Whether order for costs fair and reasonable – Conduct of parties leading up to and during hearing before Commissioner – Motion dismissed – Each party to pay its own costs JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – Amending, varying and setting aside – Notice of Motion for costs brought 104 days after judgment of Commissioner of Court – Whether application brought out of time pursuant to r 36.16 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) or Court's Practice Note Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 15, 98 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), rr 3.7, 7.6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.11, 36.16 Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 6.8 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 7.32 Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Blanc Black Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1135 Brett Hodgson v The Hills Shire Council (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 133 Dunford v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 96 Golden v V'landys (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 350 Grace v Grace (No 9) [2014] NSWSC 1239 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Graphite Energy Pty Ltd v Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1326 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135 J.K. Williams Staff Pty Limited v Sydney Water Corporation (No 3) [2022] NSWLEC 17 Jackamarra v Krakouer (1998) 195 CLR 516; [1998] HCA 27 Liverpool City Council v Moorebank Recyclers Pty Limited; Benedict Industries Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning (No 4) [2017] NSWLEC 116 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Regional Architects Pty Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council [2021] NSWLEC 29 Rodi v Gelonesi [2016] NSWCA 348 Simo Popovac v Dominic Kennedy [2022] NSWLEC 9 Statewide Planning Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 109 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Yarraford Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Lewington [2017] NSWSC 316 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Australia) Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 227 Zhang v Davidson (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 89 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court Practice Note – Class 1 Development Appeals Category: Costs Parties: Blanc Black Pty Limited (Applicant) Willoughby City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC (Applicant) M Wright SC with D Robertson (Respondent)