Hunter v Central Coast Council [2017] NSWLEC 154

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hunter v Central Coast Council [2017] NSWLEC 154 Hearing dates: 20 September 2017, 20 November 2017 Date of orders: 23 November 2017 Decision date: 23 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The Applicants' Amended Notice of Motion dated 5 September 2017 is dismissed. (2) The Applicants are to pay the Council's costs of the Amended Notice of Motion dated 5 September 2017. (3) The exhibits be returned. Catchwords: COSTS – not fair and reasonable to award partial costs in Class 1 proceedings – no extraneous purpose in challenge to voluntary planning agreement established – no failure to produce documents in timely fashion in circumstances - no failure to unreasonably pursue various contentions Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 79C, 82A, 93F, 93H, 94, 94A, 97, 97B Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance cl 49DN Heritage Act 1977 s 24 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 34 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 State Environmental Planning Policy No 71 – Coastal Protection Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 1.9, 15.1 Cases Cited: ACM Landmark Pty Limited v Cessnock City Council [2006] NSWLEC 256 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103 Boensch v Parramatta City Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 15 Coolah Holdings Pty Ltd v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 84 Community Association DP270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council [2015] NSWCA 80; 207 LGERA 268 Dunford v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 96 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Norman McDonald & Anor v Central Coast Council [2017] NSWLEC 1207 Port Stephens Council v Sansom (2007) 156 LGERA 125; [2007] NSWCA 299 Category: Costs Parties: Norman Augustus McDonald Hunter (First Applicant) Beth Janine Hunter (Second Applicant) Central Coast Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: P Tomasetti SC and A Hemmings (Applicants) A Galasso and M Staunton (Respondent)