Williams v Shellharbour City Council [2019] NSWLEC 135

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Shellharbour City Council [2019] NSWLEC 135 Hearing dates: 24 September 2019 Date of orders: 24 September 2019 Decision date: 25 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: Separate question ordered. See orders at [41]. Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION: whether to order a separate question – legal principles to be applied – question if answered negatively would be entirely dispositive of the proceedings – delay in making the application – substantial savings in costs and time – separate question ordered – parties not entitled to cease preparing for final hearing pending determination of separate question thereby causing potential vacation of hearing dates. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 4.46 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2013, cls 4.1AA, 4.6(6), 5.10(10), 6.1, 6.3, 6.11, Sch 5 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 28.2 Cases Cited: Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 105 Hunter v Wyong Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 250 Lennard v Jessica Estates Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 121; (2008) 71 NSWLR 306 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827; (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Brad Williams (Applicant) Shellharbour City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Pearman (Applicant) Ms P Hudson (Solicitor) (Respondent)