Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 164

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 164 Hearing dates: 9 December 2016 Date of orders: 21 December 2016 Decision date: 21 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Notice of Motion dismissed with costs. See [140] – [143]. Catchwords: EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY: application by respondents to civil enforcement proceedings to vacate hearing dates, pending assessment and determination of a State Significant Development Application – principles to apply – discretion exercised to refuse application – costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Bardsley-Smith v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWCA 200 Council of the City of Sydney v Samadi [2010] NSWLEC 125 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Kenoss Pty Ltd v Palerang Council [2013] NSWCA 174 North Sydney Council v North Sydney Leagues Club Limited [2016] NSWLEC 22 North Sydney Council v North Sydney Leagues Club Limited (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 78 Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 110 Sahade v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 62022 & Ors [2006] NSWLEC 770 Shellharbour City Council v Altz Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 57 Thaler v Cooma Monaro Shire Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 51 Tynan v Meharg (1998) 101 LGERA 255 Vilro Pty Limited v Roads and Transport Authority of NSW [2010] NSWLEC 141 Wingecarribee Shire Council v O'Shanassy (No 4) [2014] NSWLEC 52 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Dungog Shire Council (Applicant) Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd (First respondent) Buttai Gravel Pty Ltd (Second respondent) Environment Protection Authority (Third respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Howard, SC with Ms C Novak, barrister (Applicant) Mr T Robertson, SC with Ms J Walker, barrister (First and second respondents) Submitting appearance (Third respondent)