Reid v Woollahra Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1611

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reid v Woollahra Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1611 Hearing dates: 05 October 2023 Date of orders: 13 October 2023 Decision date: 13 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Deputy Registrar Orr Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Notice of Motion filed 22 September 2023 is dismissed. Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION – application to amend a development application – whether same power in cl 55 of EPA Regulation 2000 as ss 37 and 38 of the EPA Regulation 2021 – the Court's powers on appeal – whether amendments constitute a fresh application – scope of power to amend – change of specified purpose Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 26 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 1.5, 4.12, 4.19, 8.7, 8.11, 8.14 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 55 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, ss 37, 38 Interpretation Act 1987, s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 17, 39 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2015 Cases Cited: AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (2021) 105 NSWLR 152; (2021) 247 LGERA 318; [2021] NSWCA 112 Australian Enterprise Holdings Pty Ltd t-as AEH Group v Camden Council (2010) 173 LGERA 226; [2010] NSWLEC 70 Campton v Parramatta City Council [2011] NSWLEC 12 Janlz Constructions Pty Ltd v Randwick Municipal Council [1976] 2 NSWLR 427 Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd (2019) 236 LGERA 35; [2019] NSWCA 28 Murlan Consulting Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (2009) 170 LGERA 162; [2009] NSWCA 300 Orico Properties Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 90 Radray Constructions Pty Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 292; [2006] NSWLEC 155 The Next Generation Pty Ltd v Independent Planning Commission [2022] NSWLEC 16 Texts Cited: Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Molly Patricia Reid (First Applicant) Tobias Partners Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Farrell (Applicants) Mr P Rigg (Respondent)