Central Coast Council v 40 Gindurra Road Somersby Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 79

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Central Coast Council v 40 Gindurra Road Somersby Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 79 Hearing dates: 21 May 2018 Date of orders: 29 May 2018 Decision date: 29 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [55] Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION - application to restrain filling of land – filling allegedly in contravention of development consents and complying development certificate – serious question to be heard – balance of convenience, including protecting public interest, favours restraining the filling until serious questions heard and determined –interlocutory injunction granted Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Cases Cited: Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Belongil Action Group Association Incorporated v Byron Bay Railroad Company Limited [2017] NSWLEC 187 Blacktown City Council v The Penetrators Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 169 Central Coast v 422 Pacific Highway Wyong Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 38 Tegra (NSW) Pty Limited v Gundagai Shire Council and Anor [2007] NSWLEC 806 Willoughby Council v Sahade [2000] NSWLEC 38 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Central Coast Council (Applicant) 40 Gindurra Road Somersby Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Turvey To (Applicant) Richard Clark, Director of the Respondent (Respondent)