Figtree Reserve Pty Limited v Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 65

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Figtree Reserve Pty Limited v Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 65 Hearing dates: 1 May 2013 Decision date: 15 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Class 1 application dated 10 October 2012 is set aside. 2. The Applicant must pay the Council's costs of the Notice of Motion dated 3 December 2012. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - compliance with statutory time limit for commencement of Class 1 merit appeal proceedings Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 81, s 97, s 153, Sch 6 cl 136 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 100, cl 102 Interpretation Act 1987 s 76 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007r 3.7, r 7.1, r 7.2 Privacy Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 1.13 Cases Cited: Chen v Virgona [2008] NSWLEC 281 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Simmons v Marrickville Council [2012] NSWLEC 133; (2012) 190 LGERA 93 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Figtree Reserve Pty Limited (Applicant) Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr P Miller (as agent) (Applicant) Mr A Bradbury (solicitor) (Respondent) Bradley Allen Love Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 11069 of 2011