Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 578

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 578

APPLICANT: Castle Constructions Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT: North Sydney Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11010 of 2007

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Discretion :- whether application to stay remitter to Commissioner pending outcome of application for special leave to appeal to High Court should be granted.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s65, s79C(1)(a)(i) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s35A LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 1 r 5A North Sydney Development Control Plan 2002 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001

Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1996) 70 ALJR 306; Carlton Football Club Ltd v Australian Football League (1997) 71 ALJR 1546; Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 468; Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 164; Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 459; CASES CITED: City of Sydney Council v Satara [2007] NSWCA 148; Geelong Football Club Ltd v Clifford [2002] VSCA 212; Heaven's Door Pty Ltd v Hillpalm Pty Ltd (2003) 126 LGERA 319; Jennings Construction Limited v Burgundy Royale Investments Proprietary Limited [No 1] (1986) 161 CLR 681; Legal & General Life of Australia Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council [1990] 10 Leg Rep SL 1; Minister for Local Government & Anor v South Sydney City Council (No 3) [2002] NSWCA 327; Morrison v Peacock and Roslyndale Shipping Company Pty Ltd [2001] NSWLEC 142