Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc v TO Gosford Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 162

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc v TO Gosford Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 162 Hearing dates: 1-2 November 2016 Date of orders: 16 December 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Applicant's Amended Summons dated 1 November 2016 is dismissed. (2) The Applicant is to pay the First Respondent's costs unless a notice of motion is filed within 28 days by any party seeking alternative costs orders. (3) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – no jurisdictional error in application of clause in local environmental plan concerning car parking – no failure to consider design excellence in relation to car parking – no failure to provide reasons Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 23G, 81, 97 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 100, 123D Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014, cll 4.6, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011, cll 20, 21 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 59.9 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Alexander v Yass Valley Council (2011) 184 LGERA 123; [2011] NSWLEC 148 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 21 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Driscoll v J Scott Pty Ltd (1976) 36 LGRA 159 Osmond v Public Service Board of New South Wales [1984] 3 NSWLR 447 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656; [1986] HCA 7 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Rich v Lennox Palms Estate [2009] NSWLEC 167 Tipfast Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (2002) 120 LGERA 292; [2002] NSWLEC 85 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2006] NSWCA 245 Texts Cited: Mark Aronson and Mathew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (5th ed 2013, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gosford Waterfront Alliance Inc (Applicant) TO Gosford Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Central Coast Council (Second Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: M Fraser (Applicant) S Duggan SC (First Respondent)