Bay Simmer Investments Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWLEC 23

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bay Simmer Investments Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWLEC 23 Hearing dates: 9 March 2016 Date of orders: 23 March 2016 Decision date: 23 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Applicant's Notice of Motion dated 3 December 2015 is dismissed.

(2) The Applicant must pay the First Respondent's costs of the Notice of Motion. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – first stage concept plan of staged development approved without considering construction noise – no directions under r 31.19 UCPR allowing expert evidence of acoustic engineer about construction noise made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 Crown Lands Act 1989, s 114(1C) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 79C, 83A, 83B, 83D, 89E Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 25B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 31.19, 42.1 Cases Cited: Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (No 6) [2013] NSWLEC 73 Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd v Minister for Primary Industries & Energy (1992) 37 FCR 463 Industries Caldera Environment Centre Inc v Tweed Shire Council [1993] NSWLEC 102 Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 113; (2012) 194 LGERA 226 Gilbank v Bloore [2012] NSWLEC 172 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWCA 349; (2011) 81 NSWLR 638 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39; (2009) 259 ALR 429 Minister for Primary Industries and Energy v Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd (1993) 40 FCR 381; (1993) 112 ALR 211 Murrumbidgee Groundwater Preservation Association Inc v Minister for Natural Resources [2004] NSWLEC 122 Murrumbidgee Groundwater Preservation Association Inc v Minister for Natural Resources [2005] NSWCA 10; (2005) 138 LGERA 11 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWCA 195; (2011) 189 LGERA 348 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 107 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bay Simmer Investments Pty Ltd (Applicant) State of New South Wales (First Respondent) Minister for Planning (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Ms J Walker (Applicant) Mr S Free (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)