Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 93

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 (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 93 Hearing dates: On the papers (written submissions filed 16, 28, 30 June and 7 July 2023) Date of orders: 11 September 2023 Decision date: 11 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [69] Catchwords: Judicial Review — Orders previously made in Class 4 proceedings for conditional validity of development consent — Declaration as to validity now sought under s 25C of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) — Statutory construction of the scheme for validating consent — Court orders substantially complied with — Declarations made — Costs reserved Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 4.61 Interpretation Act 1997 (NSW), ss 30, 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 21, 22, 377 Cases Cited: Athens v Randwick City Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 58; [2005] NSWCA 317 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King (2020) 270 CLR 1; [2020] HCA 4 Ex-Christmas Islanders Association Inc v Attorney-General (Cth) (2005) 149 FCR 170; [2005] FCA 1867 Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust 2 and Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2023] NSWLEC 45 Hill v Woollahra Municipal Council [2003] NSWCA 106; (2003) 127 LGERA 7 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2007] NSWCA 38; (2007) 150 LGERA 333 McLean Bros & Rigg Ltd v Grice (1906) 4 CLR 835 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v CQW17 (2018) 264 FCR 249; [2018] FCAFC 110; (2018) 162 ALD 427 Minister for Natural Resources v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154 Western Sydney Conservation Alliance Incorporated v Penrith City Council [2012] NSWLEC 99 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: J Lazarus SC with M Seymour (Applicant) J Hutton SC with G Ng (First Respondent) A Hammond (Second Respondent)