M.H. Earthmoving Pty Ltd v Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council [2018] NSWLEC 56

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: M.H. Earthmoving Pty Ltd v Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council [2018] NSWLEC 56 Hearing dates: 19 April 2018 Date of orders: 03 May 2018 Decision date: 03 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders [79] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether intervener entitled to be heard under s 8.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 may participate in conciliation conference under s 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979- on-site consultation preceding s 34 conciliation conference not strictly part of conference – only parties may be present under s 34 – intervener may present expert evidence on-site prior to s 34 conference Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 ss 15, 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 8.12, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Sch 3 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 34, 38, 63 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 7.7 Cases Cited: ADI Limited v Hawkesbury City Council (2001) 117 LGERA 117 Alexandria Landfill Pty Limited v Sydney City Council [2004] NSWLEC 639 Anglican Retirement Villages Diocese of Sydney v Wollongong City Council (2013) 193 LGERA 381 Chriss v Williams (1988) 65 LGRA 384 Double Bay Marina Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (1985) 54 LGRA 313 Evolution Planning v Northern Beaches Council [2017] NSWLEC 1174 Fetherston v Wollongong City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1258 Kavia Holdings Pty Limited v Sydney City Council (2003) 127 LGERA 293 Lowy v The Land and Environment Court of NSW & Ors [2002] 123 LGERA 179 Miles David Barclay v Woollahra Municipal Council [2017] NSWLEC 1605 Morrison Design Partnership Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 802; (2007) 159 LGERA 361 Stefan Williams v Warringah Council (2001) NSWLEC 245 Sydney Legacy Appeals Fund v Tanna (1980) 48 LGRA 98 Warriewood Vale v Northern Beaches Council (2016) 217 LGERA 45 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gundagai Community Environmental Impact Group Inc (Intervener) M.H Earthmoving Pty Ltd (Applicant) Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Warwick Giblin (agent) (Intervener) Ms Corrina Novak (Applicant) Ms Megan Hawley (solicitor) (Respondent)