Howarth v Gosford City Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 40

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Howarth v Gosford City Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 40 Decision date: 17 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. The amended summons is dismissed. 2. The Applicants are ordered to pay the Respondent's costs, on a party-party basis, as agreed or assessed, unless within 28 days one or both parties file(s) a Notice of Motion seeking some different costs order. 3. All exhibits are returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: DEVELOPMENT CONSENT: deferred commencement conditions; whether deferred commencement condition valid; whether deferred commencement condition satisfied; whether unreasonably satisfied; discretion; whether a s 25B order under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 should be made? Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Rivers and Foreshore Improvement Act 1948 Rural Fires Act 1997 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Ltd v Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 273; (2006) 148 LGERA 439 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (No 6) [2013] NSWLEC 73 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd [1985] 4 NSWLR 139 Blanch v British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited [2005] NSWCA 241; (2005) 62 NSWLR 653 Casa v Ryde City Council [2009] NSWLEC 212; (2009) 172 LGERA 348 Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning & Ors [1999] NSWCA 317; (1999) 106 LGERA 243 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 CSR Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2001] NSWLEC 221; (2001) 117 LGERA 77 Dooralong Residents Action Group Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 251; (2011) 186 LGERA 274 Genkem Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1994) 35 NSWLR 33 GPT Re Limited v Bell Morgan Property Development Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 256; (2008) 72 NSWLR 647 House of Peace v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; 48 NSWLR 498 Howarth v Gosford City Council [2012] NSWLEC 126 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43; 190 LGERA 119 K and M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2013] NSWCA 202; (2013) 195 LGERA 23 Kent County Council v Kingsway Investments (Kent) Ltd [1971] AC 72 Kinder Investments Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council [2005] NSWLEC 737; (2005) 143 LGERA 237 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2006] NSWCA 23;143 LGERA 277 Maitland City Council v Anambah Homes Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 455; (2005) 64 NSWLR 695; 147 LGERA 234 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Ltd v Marrickville Council [2010] NSWCA 145; (2010) 174 LGERA 67 Mid Western Community Action Group Inc v Mid-Western Regional Council & Stockland Development Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 411 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; (1999) 197 CLR 611 Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 23 NSWLR 734 Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales Inc v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2005] NSWCA 9; (2005) 137 LGERA 320 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578, 616 Northey v Bega Valley Shire Council [2010] NSWSC 527 Parramatta City Council v Shell Co of Australia Ltd [1972] 2 NSWLR 632 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Reid's Farms Pty Ltd v Murray Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 171; 169 LGERA 307 Rich v Lennox Palms Estate [2009] NSWLEC 167 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Scott v Wollongong City Council (1992) 75 LGRA 112 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 Transport Action Group Against Motorways Inc v Roads and Traffic Authority [1999] NSWCA 196 Walton Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Weigall Constructions Pty Ltd v Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works [1972] VR 781; (1972) 30 LGRA 333 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [2006] NSWCA 245 Winn v Director General of National Parks & Wildlife [2001] NSWCA 17; 130 LGERA 508 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Russell Howarth (First Applicant) Cherie Reid (Second Applicant) Gosford City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr D Wilson, barrister (Applicants) Mr J Maston, barrister (in 2012), Mr P Larkin SC (in 2013), both with Ms S Ross, barrister (Respondent) Landers & Rogers (Applicants) P J Donnellan & Co (Respondent) File Number(s): 40221 of 2012