Coolah Holdings Pty Ltd v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 84

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Coolah Holdings Pty Ltd v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 84 Hearing dates: 20 April 2011 Decision date: 24 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1.The applicant's Notice of Motion of 18 February 2011 is dismissed. 2.The applicant is ordered to pay the respondent's costs on the motion, on a party-party basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: Costs: presumption against costs orders in class 1 proceedings - reasonableness of parties' conduct Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Eurobodalla Shire Local Environmental Plan 1999 Cases Cited: Aldi Foods Pty Ltd v Holroyd City Council [2005] NSWLEC 338; (2005) 142 LGERA 141 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Coolah Holdings Pty Ltd v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 1076 Grant v Kiama Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 70 Jeffman Pty Ltd and Lawrence Dry Cleaners Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority of NSW, Sydney Water Corporation and Douglas and Hilary Hutchinson (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 205 Morrison Design Partnership Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 802; (2007) 159 LGERA 361 Noun v Sutherland Shire Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 39 O'Keefe v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 89 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Pyramid Pacific Pty Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2006] NSWLEC 522 Telstra Corp Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 285; (2006) 148 LGERA 124 Vigor Master Pty Limited v Warringah Council (2006) NSWLEC 140 Category: Costs Parties: Coolah Holdings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Eurobodalla Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Bradbury, Solicitor (Applicant) Mr P Jayne, Solicitor (Respondent) Williams Love & Nicol (Applicant) Sparke Helmore (Respondent) File Number(s): 10759 of 2010