The Owners – Strata Plan No. 20548 v Mount Street 4 Pty Ltd aft Mount Street 4 Unit Trust (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 101

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan No. 20548 v Mount Street 4 Pty Ltd aft Mount Street 4 Unit Trust (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 101 Hearing dates: 29 August 2024, further written submissions 4 September 2024 and 9 September 2024 Date of orders: 11 October 2024 Decision date: 11 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) Taunton10 Pty Ltd be joined to these proceedings as third respondent pursuant to s 181(6)(b) of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW). (2) Costs of Taunton10 Pty Ltd's notice of motion filed on 19 August 2024 and amended on 29 August 2024 are reserved. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Strata title — Strata Renewal Plan — Application for joinder — s 181(6) of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW) — r 6.24 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) — joinder granted COSTS — costs reserved Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 8.15, Div 8.3 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW) ss 154, 156, 157, 158, 162, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 187, 188 Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 (NSW) regs 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 6.24 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Application by the Owners – Strata Plan No 61299 [2019] NSWLEC 111 Barr Property and Planning Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council [2021] NSWLEC 20 Bilotta v Inner West Council (2021) 252 LGERA 10; [2021] NSWLEC 129 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; (2014) 199 LGERA 298; [2014] NSWCA 50 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362; [2017] HCA 34 The Owners – Strata Plan 6666 v Kahu Holdings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 15 The Owners – Strata Plan No. 20548 v Mount Street 4 Pty Ltd aft Mount Street 4 Unit Trust and Anor [2024] NSWLEC 3 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan No. 20548 (Applicant, Respondent on the motion) Mount Street 4 Pty Ltd ACN 648 961 479 as trustee for the Mount Street 4 Unit Trust ABN 92 854 345 991 (First Respondent, Respondent on the motion) Keith Anthony Bond (Second Respondent, appearance mentioned by the Applicant's legal representative) Taunton10 Pty Ltd (Applicant on the motion) Representation: Counsel: J McKelvey (Applicant) M Astill (First Respondent) C Koikas (Applicant on the motion)