Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 142

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 142 Hearing dates: 21, 22 (statement of facts) August 2013 Decision date: 03 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: Appeal allowed. The decision and orders of Tuor C made on 18 July 2013 are set aside. The matter is remitted to Tuor C or, if she is unavailable to hear and determine the matter expeditiously, to another Commissioner of the Court, for determination in accordance with the decision of the Court. The hearing of the remitted matter is to be expedited. Catchwords: APPEAL: appeal pursuant to s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - whether Commissioner failed to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration - whether Commissioner misconstrued a savings provision in Local Environmental Plan - proper construction of cl 1.8A of Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012 - appeal allowed - whether it was fair and reasonable that the respondent to pay appellant's costs - no costs ordered. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 5, 56(2)(c), 79C, 97 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 3.7 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.1 Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 1995, cl 24(1)(d) Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 1.8A Cases Cited: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 132 Alamdo Holdings Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 1302 Carstens v Pittwater Council [1999] NSWLEC 249; (1999) 111 LGERA 1 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297 Egan v Hawkesbury City Council (1993) 79 LGERA 321 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Incorporated v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38 Hall v Jones (1942) 42 SR (NSW) 203 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1127 Modern Motels Pty Limited v Fairfield City Council [2013] NSWLEC 138 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; (2011) 244 CLR 144 Terrace Tower Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2003] NSWCA 289; (2003) 129 LGERA 195 Village McEvoy Pty Ltd v Council of City of Sydney (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 17; (2010) 176 LGERA 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maygood Australia Pty Ltd (Applicant) Willoughby City Council (Respondent) (submitting appearance) Representation: Mr J Johnson (Applicant) N/A (Respondent) D C Balog & Associates (Applicant) King & Wood Mallesons (Respondent) File Number(s): 10553 of 2013