Belongil Action Group Association Incorporated v Byron Bay Railroad Company Limited [2017] NSWLEC 187

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Belongil Action Group Association Incorporated v Byron Bay Railroad Company Limited [2017] NSWLEC 187 Hearing dates: 20 December 2017 Date of orders: 20 December 2017 Decision date: 20 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The applicant's notice of motion is dismissed. Catchwords: INJUNCTION – interlocutory injunction – carrying out prohibited development – running of train along existing railway line – use for railway permissible without consent for majority of line – use of railway bridge arguably prohibited – whether existing use of railway bridge – serious question to be tried – balance of convenience – factors discussed – prejudice to operator if injunction granted outweighs prejudice to applicant, environment and public interest if injunction refused – interlocutory injunction not granted Legislation Cited: Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 cl 62, Sch 12 Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 76B, 106 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2(3) Cases Cited: Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Ross v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1987) 70 LGRA 91 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council (2007) 160 LGERA 1; [2007] NSWLEC 806 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Belongil Action Group Association Incorporated (Applicant) Byron Bay Railroad Company Limited ACN 602486715 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Nash (Applicant) Dr J Smith (Respondent)