May v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCA 205

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: May v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCA 205 Hearing dates: 28 August 2023 Date of orders: 05 September 2023 Decision date: 05 September 2023 Before: Meagher JA; Payne JA Decision: (1) Extension of time to seek leave to appeal the primary judgment refused. (2) Summons seeking leave to appeal dismissed. (3) Applicant to pay the second respondent's costs of the application for leave to appeal. (4) Notice of motion filed by the applicant on 27 July 2023 dismissed. (5) Applicant to pay the second respondent's costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — interlocutory decision in Land and Environment Court to summarily dismiss judicial review proceedings — applicant advanced no discrete basis for grant of leave — proposed grounds of appeal relied on in support of leave — leave refused Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 4.55 (as at September 2021), s 96 (repealed 28 February 2018) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) cl 55, cl 98E Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 20(1)(c) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.7, 59.10 Cases Cited: Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 245 El Khouri v Gemaveld Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 78 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Intrapac Skennars Head Pty Ltd v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 83 Katter v Melhem (2015) 90 NSWLR 164; [2015] NSWCA 213 May v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWLEC 72 McMillan v Taylor [2023] NSWCA 183 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 Petar v The Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Inc (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 142 Sharpe v Heywood [2013] NSWCA 192 Texts Cited: Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stephen May (applicant) Northern Beaches Council (first respondent) Paul Wilhelm (second respondent) Representation: Counsel: