Moss Vale Projects Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 180

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moss Vale Projects Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 180 Hearing dates: 25 September 2018 Date of orders: 12 November 2018 Decision date: 12 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1) The Notice of Motion brought by Council on 16 August 2018 is dismissed. (2) Each party is to pay its own costs on that Notice of Motion. (3) The Exhibits may remain in the Court file. Catchwords: COSTS: Discontinued Class 1 appeal – application by Respondent Council for all of its costs of the appeal – principles to apply – costs on the motion. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Wingecarribee Local Environment Plan 2010 Cases Cited: Aldi Foods Pty Ltd v Holroyd City Council (2005) 142 LGERA 141 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council (2008) 158 LGERA 224; [2008] NSWLEC 103 Community Association DP270253 v Woollahra Municipal Council (2015) 207 LGERA 268; [2015] NSWCA 80 Dunford v Gosford City Council (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 96 Futurespace Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (2009) 169 LGERA 45; [2009] NSWLEC 153 Hunter v Central Coast Council [2017] NSWLEC 154 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 53 Marinkovic v Rockdale City Council (2007) 151 LGERA 385; [2007] NSWLEC 71 McDonald's Australia Limited v Ashfield Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 268 Port Stephens Council v Sansom (2007) 156 LGERA 125; [2007] NSWCA 299 Re The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia; Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Ross v Lane Cove Council [2013] NSWLEC 109 Universal Childcare Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 277 Valoth v Parramatta City Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 161 Category: Costs Parties: Moss Vale Projects Pty Limited (Applicant) Wingecarribee Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Nash, barrister (Applicant, and respondent on the costs motion) Mr C Leggat, SC (Respondent, and applicant on the costs motion)