Cooke v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 146

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cooke v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 146 Hearing dates: 8 September 2014 Decision date: 08 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: See at [55]. Catchwords: INJUNCTIONS: whether final injunction should be made restraining State from removing fig trees - whether order for notification should be made of any future attempt to remove trees - terms of notification - whether notification necessary in all the circumstances - notification not necessary - costs. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 76A, 122-124

Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 4.2

State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cl 31

Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012

Ballina Development Control Plan 2012, cl 3.1.2 Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Limited (1987) 11 NSWLR 67

Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175

Cooke v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWLEC 82

Environment East Gippsland Inc v VicForests (2010) 30 VR 1

F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (No 3) (1985) 66 LGRA 306

Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43; (2012) 190 LGERA 119

Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian George Cooke (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Mr J Priestley (Applicant) Mr N Eastman (Respondent) Crane Paskins Law (Applicant) Makinson d'Apice Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 40438 of 2014