Bennett v Ku-ring-gai Council [2023] NSWLEC 6

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bennett v Ku-ring-gai Council [2023] NSWLEC 6 Hearing dates: 30 January 2023 Date of orders: 30 January 2023 Decision date: 30 January 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [34] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Registrars — Review of Registrar's decision — Notice of motion to vary Registrar's decision to refuse leave to adduce expert town planning evidence — Principles on review of a Registrar's decision — Whether in the interests of justice to vary decision — Material change in circumstances — Motion granted Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Ku-ring-gai Local Centres Development Control Plan 2017, Pts 4A, 13.1 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cl 1.2 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 38 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 31.19, 31.20 Cases Cited: Groeneveld v Wollongong City Council [2009] NSWLEC 49; (2009) 168 LGERA 260 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWCA 195; (2011) 189 LGERA 348 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Z v Mental Health Review Tribunal (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 131 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Alex Bennett (First Respondent on the motion) Ingrid Johanna King (Second Respondent on the motion) Ku-ring-gai Council (Applicant on the motion) Representation: Counsel: J Doyle (First and Second Respondents on the motion) D Robertson (Applicant on the motion)