Ferral-Smith v Villanueva (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 206

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ferral-Smith v Villanueva (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 206 Hearing dates: 15 November 2011 Decision date: 15 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Biscoe J Decision: Declaration that development consent invalid. Order respondent council pay applicant's costs except for costs of unsuccessful notice of motion to amend. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW:- development consent - declaration by consent that development consent in breach of local environmental plan and invalid - consent valid until declared invalid - whether consent authority liable to pay applicant's costs - whether parties lodging development application liable to pay applicant's costs. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 76A(1)(a) and (b), 106-109B, 122(b)(ii) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 41 Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 1994 cll 4, 15 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [1999] NSWCA 317, 106 LGERA 243 Cutcliffe v Lithgow City Council [2006] NSWLEC 463, 147 LGERA 330 Ferral-Smith v Villanueva [2011] NSWLEC 204 Iris Diversified Property Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2010] NSWLEC 58, 173 LGERA 240 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59, 170 CLR 534 Masterbuilt v Hornsby Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 212 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rodney James Ferral-Smith (Applicant) Allan Miralles Villanueva (First Respondent) Aileen Lariza Villanueva (Second Respondent) Hornsby Shire Council (Third Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Ms L Byrne (Applicant) Mr P O'Brien, Solicitor (First and Second Respondents) Mr J Lazarus (Third Respondent) SOLICITORS: N/A (Applicant) Harris & Company (First and Second Respondents) Storey & Gough (Third Respondent) File Number(s): 40881 of 2011