Community Association DP 270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 8

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Community Association DP 270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 8 Hearing dates: 5 February 2014 Decision date: 07 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. Notice of Motion dated 14 November 2013 dismissed. 2. Community Association is to pay the Council's costs of the Notice of Motion dated 14 November 2013. 3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: COSTS - not fair and reasonable to award costs to successful appellant challenging an order issued under s 121B of the EPA Act in 2012 seeking compliance with 2001 consent conditions Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 s 88B Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 96, s 97, s 101, s 121B, s 121ZK Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 Local Government Act 1993 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 1995 Cases Cited: Anderson v Lake Macquarie City Council [2013] NSWLEC 96 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1948] 1 KB 223 Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Community Association DP 270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council 2013] NSWLEC 184 Glaser v Poole (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 232 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1985-86) 162 CLR 24 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Rosniak v Government Insurance Office (1997) 41 NSWLR 608 Thaina Town (on Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300; (2007) 71 NSWLR 230 Category: Costs Parties: Community Association DP 270253 (Appellant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Mr M Fraser (Appellant) Mr P Rigg (solicitor) (Respondent) Baron & Associates (Appellant) Norton Rose (Respondent) File Number(s): 10890 of 2012