Dansar Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2013] NSWSC 17

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dansar Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2013] NSWSC 17 Hearing dates: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 December 2011 Decision date: 30 January 2013 Before: McCallum J Decision: Verdict for the defendant Catchwords: TORT - negligence - claim for economic loss by property developer against Local Council - whether duty of care owed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1999 Sydney Water Act 1994 Water Management Act 2000 Cases Cited: Armidale City Council v Alec Finlayson Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 330; (1999) 104 LGERA 9 Bamford v Albert Shire Council [1998] 2 Qd R 125 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] NSWCA 258; (2009) 75 NSWLR 649 Codlea Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [1999] NSWCA 399 Kelman v Mutton; Howard Haulage Pty Ltd v Mutton [2007] NSWSC 13 MM Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Port Stephens Council [2012] NSWCA 417 Makawe Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2009] NSWCA 412; (2009) 171 LGERA 165 Moorabool Shire Council v Taitapunui [2006] VSCA 30; (2006) 14 VR 55 Nevin v B & R Enclosures Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 339 Port Stephens Shire Council v Booth [2005] NSWCA 323; (2005) 148 LGERA 351 Vaughan v Byron Shire Council, unreported, NSW Land and Environment Court, Commissioner Hoffman, 15 March 2002 Vaughan v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2002] NSWLEC 158 Western Districts Developments Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2009] NSWCA 283; (2009) 75 NSWLR 706 Wolfenden v International Theme Park Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 78 Wollongong City Council v Fregnan [1982] 1 NSWLR 244 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 16; (2004) 216 CLR 515 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dansar Pty Limited (plaintiff) Byron Bay Shire Council (defendant) Representation: N Cotman SC, M Harris (plaintiff) P Taylor SC (defendant) King Wood & Mallesons (plaintiff) Moray & Agnew (Newcastle) (defendant) File Number(s): 2007/265126 Publication restriction: None