PAG Services Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2023] NSWLEC 40

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: PAG Services Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2023] NSWLEC 40 Hearing dates: 17 March 2023; 22, 24 March and 7 April 2023 (written submissions filed) Date of orders: 14 April 2023 Decision date: 14 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) The Court declares that development consent DA 10.2001.121.1 issued by the Land and Environment Court of NSW in proceedings 10744 of 2002 dated 24 March 2004 for the carrying out of development being the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 10 town houses at 112-116 Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay has not lapsed. (2) Each of the parties to pay their own costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – declaration – development consent has not lapsed – whether tree removal was construction work relating to the development consent – submitting appearance by Council – declaration where there is no proper contradictor COSTS – whether submitting appearance prevents costs order – whether costs should follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 4.53, 4.55. 4.56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) cl 124AA Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 6.11, 42.1 Cases Cited: Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 181; (2003) 127 LGERA 413 Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2019] NSWCA 26 Cumberland Council v Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 83 Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council [2006] NSWLEC 463; (2006) 147 LGERA 330 Develtor Property Group P/L v Newcastle City Council [2001] NSWLEC 47 Donvito v Hawkesbury City Council [2022] NSWLEC 26 Echt v Ryde CC [1998] NSWLEC 194 Environmental Planning Pty Ltd v Reulie Land Co Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 254 Fagin v Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited [2018] NSWCA 273 Forster v Jododex (1972) 127 CLR 421; [1972] HCA 61 Gardner v Dairy Industry Authority (NSW) (1977) 52 ALJR 180 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; [2005] NSWCA 169 Inner West Council v Sheree Waks [2018] NSWLEC 41 Iron Gates Developments Pty Ltd v Richmond-Evans Environmental Society Inc (1992) 81 LGERA 132 Kindimindi Investments P/L v Lane Cove Council (2006) 143 LGERA 268 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Lou v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (2019) 101 NSWLR 606; [2019] NSWCA 319 Norlex Holdings Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 149; (2010) 177 LGERA 261 O'Grady v Northern Queensland Co Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 356; [1990] HCA 16 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 PAG Services Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 267 Penrith City Council v Dincel Construction System Pty Limited and Gaonor Pty Limited (OSSM case) [2019] NSWLEC 198 Platford v van Veenendaal (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 86 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17; (2012) 188 LGERA 252 Rossi v Living Choice Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 244 Russian Commercial and Industrial Bank v British Bank for Foreign Trade Ltd [1921] 2 AC 438 Zaymill Pty Limited and Maksim Holdings Pty Limited v Ryde City Council [2009] NSWLEC 86 Zaymill Pty Ltd and Maksim Holdings Pty Ltd v Ryde City Council [2009] NSWLEC 142 Marshall Rural Pty Ltd v Basscave (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 62 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 Inner West Council v Balmain Rentals Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 24 Texts Cited: P Herzfeld and T Prince, Interpretation (2nd ed, 2020) JD Heydon, M J Leeming, P G Turner, Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed, 2014) D Pearce, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (9th ed, 2019) Category: Principal judgment Parties: PAG Services Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Murray Curtis (Second Applicant) Byron Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Tomasetti SC (First and Second Applicants) Submitting appearance (Respondent) Solicitors: McCartney Young Lawyers (First and Second Applicants) Marsdens Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/321273 Publication restriction: Nil