Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Limited [2019] NSWLEC 132

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Limited [2019] NSWLEC 132 Hearing dates: 17 and 18 September 2019 Date of orders: 23 September 2019 Decision date: 23 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Duggan J Decision: Notice of Motion dismissed Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Land and Environment Court – jurisdiction and powers –Discretionary powers – stay of proceedings – temporary – Notice of Motion to extend stay of orders to enable State Significant Development (SSD) process to be completed – ongoing breach of planning and environment laws – importance of upholding planning and environment laws – impact on the community – impact upon employees and third parties – Notice of Motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: ACR Trading Pty Ltd & Anor v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd & Anor [1987] 11 NSWLR 67 Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2018] NSWLEC 153 Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2019] NSWLEC 3 Dungog Shire Council v Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 164 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council [2019] NSWCA 147 Liu v The Age Company Ltd (2016) 92 NSWLR 679 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dungog Shire Council (Applicant) Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Limited (First Respondent) Buttai Gravel Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T G Howard SC and Ms C M Novak (Applicant) Mr J E Lazarus (First and Second Respondents)