Ryan v Coffs Harbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 159

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ryan v Coffs Harbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 159 Hearing dates: 15 May 2014 Decision date: 07 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: 1. Both the Council's and the applicant's Notices of Motion are dismissed. 2. The question of costs is reserved. 3. The exhibit should be retained for the present. 4. The appeal is returned to the Registrar for further case management. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: notice of motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction - whether sole director of applicant for development consent is a proper 'applicant' under s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - power of court to make order to substitute party under s 65(2)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 - were proceedings validly commenced - mistake of fact or law Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Compensation to Relatives Act 1987 Corporations Act 2001 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 1980 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: A & M Short Pty Ltd v Prestige Residential Marketing Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 872 Betohuwisa Investments Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council [2010] NSWLEC 223; (2010) 177 LGERA 312 Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA [1991] HCA 45; (1991) 173 CLR 231 Central Insurance Co Ltd v Seacalf Shipping Corporation (The Aiolos) [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 25 Coffs Harbour City Council v The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2012] NSWLEC 4; (2012) 187 LGERA 252 Coffs Harbour City Council v The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2013] NSWCA 44; (2013) 193 LGERA 203 Greenwood v Papademetri [2007] NSWCA 221 Hayward v Darling Downs Aircraft Services Pty Ltd [1993] 2 Qd R 153 Ironlaw Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council (No.2) [2013] NSWLEC 146; (2013) 197 LGERA 238 Macquarie Generation v Hodgson [2011] NSWCA 424; (2011) 186 LGERA 311 Marshall v DG Sundin & Co Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 463 McInnes v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1986) 59 LGRA 385 McInnes v Wingecarribee Shire Council (1987) 10 NSWLR 660; (1987) 64 LGRA 137 Miller v Sutherland Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 158 Rainbow Spray Irrigation Pty Ltd v Hoette [1963] NSWR 1440 Sibroll Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Mitch Properties Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 579 Sullivan v Van der Broek [1999] NSWSC 1177 Sushames v Pine Rivers Shire Council [2006] QCA 171; (2006) 146 LGERA 305 Wilson v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 198; (2010) 78 NSWLR 704 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mr Peter Ryan (Applicant) Coffs Harbour City Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr P Clay, SC, with Dr S Berveling, barrister (Applicant) Ms J McKelvey, barrister (Respondent) Couper Lawyers (Applicant) Sparke Helmore (Respondent) File Number(s): 10094 of 2014