CBUS Property Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2024] NSWLEC 47

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CBUS Property Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2024] NSWLEC 47 Hearing dates: 6 February 2024 Date of orders: 10 May 2024 Decision date: 10 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Respondent's notice of motion dated 21 November 2023 is dismissed. (2) The Respondent is to pay the Applicant's costs of the Applicant's notice of motion dated 3 November 2023 and the Respondent's notice of motion dated 21 November 2023. Catchwords: COSTS – partial costs of respondent council not payable following discontinuance of Class 1 appeal by applicant – no discouragement principle considered – costs of costs motion considered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 4.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 69 (repealed) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 12.1, 42.19, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council (2008) 158 LGERA 224; [2008] NSWLEC 103 Awesome Corowa Pty Ltd v Federation Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 93 Brennan v Leichhardt Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 199 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Crescent Newcastle Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council and Friends of King Edward Park Inc [2021] NSWLEC 143 Drake v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 97 El Khouri v Gemaveld Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 78 Gales-Kingscliff Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council (No 2) v Tweed Shire Council (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 817 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Hillsong Church Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 118 Jacobson & McMillan v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 375 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Master Education Services Pty Ltd v Ketchell (2008) 236 CLR 101; [2008] HCA 38 McConaghy Developments Pty Ltd v Tamworth City Council (1996) 89 LGERA 415Norton v Blacktown City Council [2009] NSWLEC 214 Port Stephens Council v Sansom (2007) 156 LGERA 125; [2007] NSWCA 299 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Regional Architects Pty Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council [2021] NSWLEC 29 Roden v Bandora Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 191 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2013] NSWLEC 109 Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd v Page (2021) 106 NSWLR 1; [2021] NSWCA 204 Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Broken Bay v Willoughby City Council [2023] NSWLEC 88 Twynam Investments Pty Ltd v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2021] NSWLEC 7 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council (2007) 71 NSWLR 230; [2007] NSWCA 300 Zhang v Davidson (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 89 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, Practice Note – Class 1 Development Appeals, 2017 D Pearce and S Argument, Delegated Legislation in Australia (6th ed, 2023, LexisNexis) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: CBUS Property Pty Ltd (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Hemmings (Applicant) B Haines (Respondent)