Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2023] NSWLEC 45

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2023] NSWLEC 45 Hearing dates: 22 November 2022 Date of orders: 27 April 2023 Decision date: 27 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [144] Catchwords: LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Legal proceedings — Judicial review — Judicial review of council decision — Class 4 — Whether Council's delegate had authority to determine the development application — Construction of the applicable instruments of delegation and sub-delegation and Council's policy — Whether there had been a failure to consider mandatory matters and/or a constructive failure to determine the development application — Construction of development consent — Whether certain documents had been incorporated — Order made under s 25B(1)(b) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) for further steps to be taken to validate consent Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, cll 7, 15 of Sch 1 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 25B, 25C Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 22, 377, 378 Cases Cited: 4Nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 191 Aldous v Great Taree City Council (2009) 167 LGERA 13 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney v Camden Council [2021] NSWLEC 118 Bunderra Holdings Pty Ltd v Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (2017) 96 NSWLR 434; [2017] NSWCA 263 Cheetham v Goulburn Motorcycle Club Inc [2017] NSWCA 83; (2017) 223 LGERA 43 Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405; [1905] HCA 11 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43; (2012) 190 LGERA 119 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23; (2006) 143 LGERA 277 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2007] NSWCA 38; (2007) 150 LGERA 333 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 One.Tel Ltd v Australian Communications Authority (2001) 110 FCR 125; [2001] FCA 54 Parks Holdings Pty Ltd (t/as Gladstone Chemicals) v Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2004] FCA 820; (2004) 81 ALD 365 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Sertari Pty Ltd v Quakers Hill SPV Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 340 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCCA 202; (2018) 362 ALR 359 Stannards Marine Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2021] NSWLEC 66 Westfield Management Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited [2006] NSWCA 245 Woolcott Group Pty Ltd v Rostry Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 46 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd (2004) 61 NSWLR 707; [2004] NSWCA 422 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Filetron Pty Ltd (ACN 054 309 009) (Applicant) Innovate Partners Pty Ltd (ACN 131 941 145) atf Banton Family Trust 2 (First Respondent) Goulburn Mulwaree Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Walker SC with M Seymour (Applicant) J Hutton SC with G Ng (First Respondent) A Hammond (Second Respondent)