Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 16

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-ring-gai Council v Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 16 Date of orders: 03 March 2017 Decision date: 03 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The s 56A proceedings be summarily dismissed. (2) The Applicant pay the Respondent's costs of the notice of motion dated 20 February 2017 (3) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: PROCEDURAL AND OTHER RULINGS – notice of motion to summarily dismiss s 56A appeal upheld – application of rule 13.4 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – no decision or order made for purposes of s 56A appeal Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 97, 97B Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 cl 1.8A Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 56A, 57 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2015 r 13.4 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Blue Mountains City Council v Hudson (1985) 56 LGRA 360 Bromley v Housing Commission of NSW (1985) 3 NSWLR 407 Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2016] NSWLEC 1658 Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 1659 Director-General of Social Services v Chaney [1980] FCA 87; (1980) 47 FLR 80 Pittwater Council v Moore Development Group Pty Ltd & Anor [2004] NSWCA 278 RES Southern Cross Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Anor [2008] NSWLEC 332; (2008) 166 LGERA 116 Walfertan Processors Pty Ltd v Upper Hunter Shire Council (No 3 - Joinder) [2010] NSWLEC 28 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ku-ring-gai Council (Applicant) Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: A Pickles (Applicant) A Galasso (Respondent)