Stanton Dahl Architects v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWLEC 156

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Stanton Dahl Architects v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWLEC 156 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT: Stanton Dahl Architects PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Penrith City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10537 of 2008

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: COSTS :- class 1 development appeal - whether applicant should pay respondent's costs of a hearing caused by amended plans responsive to commissioners' "amber light".

Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 79C, 97B LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, Sch 7, cl 2 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 3.7(2) Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 13 – Mulgoa Valley, cl 20(3)(b)

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