Manly Warringah Rugby Leagues Club Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2006] NSWLEC 88

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Manly Warringah Rugby Leagues Club Pty Ltd v Warringah Council [2006] NSWLEC 88

APPLICANT Manly Warringah Rugby Leagues Club Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Warringah Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10642 of 2005

CORAM: Preston CJ

KEY ISSUES: Costs :- planning appeal - discontinuance by applicant without respondent's consent - principles governing making an order for costs where discontinuance of proceedings - discontinuance a circumstance making an order for costs fair and reasonable - discontinuance not based on conduct of respondent or supervening event - order for costs made

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C(1)(e), s 97 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 69 Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 (NSW) Pt 11 r 5, Pt 16 r 4

Aldi Foods Pty Limited v Holroyd City Council [2005] NSWLEC 338 (27 June 2005); Centro Properties Ltd v Warringah Council (2003) 128 LGERA 17; David Crane & Associates Pty Limited v Kogarah Council [1998] NSWLEC 121 (10 June 1998); Gales Holdings Pty Limited v Tweed Shire Council (No. 2) (2004) 133 LGERA 429; CASES CITED: Gillespies Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2002) 124 LGERA 147; Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 ; Hunter Development and Brokerage Pty Limited v Cessnock City Council [2005] NSWLEC 727 (16 December 2005) ; Menangle Sand & Soil Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2000) 108 LGERA 209; Re the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; Statewide Developments Pty Limited v Minister for Infrastructure and Planning [2005] NSWLEC 353 (1 July 2005)