Michael Ryan v Northern Regional Planning Panel (No 3) [2019] NSWLEC 168

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Michael Ryan v Northern Regional Planning Panel (No 3) [2019] NSWLEC 168 Hearing dates: 31 October 2019 Date of orders: 01 November 2019 Decision date: 01 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [71] Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION – whether activity relying upon an allegedly invalid consent should be restrained – threatened species – flood risk – whether there is a serious question to be tried – whether the balance of convenience favours granting the injunction – motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 1.7, 5A, 5AA, 9.46 Heritage Act 1977 (NSW) s 139 Lismore Local Environmental Plan 2012 cl 6.3 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) s 86 State Environmental Planning Policy No 44—Koala Habitat Protection Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57; [2006] HCA 46 Beecham Group Limited v Bristol Laboratories Pty Limited (1968) 118 CLR 618; [1968] HCA 1 Iseek Communications Pty Ltd v Jones [2017] NSWSC 251 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Mekhail v Hana; Mekail v Hana; In the Estate of Nadia Mekhail (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1175 Michael Ryan v Joint Regional Planning Panel [2019] NSWLEC 21 Michael Ryan v Northern Regional Planning Panel (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 167 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (No 3) (1998) 195 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 30 Positive Change for Marine Life Inc v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 157 SAI Global Property Division Pty Ltd (ACN 089 586 872) v Jones [2018] NSWSC 438 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 217 FCR 238; [2011] FCAFC 156 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 806; (2007) 160 LGERA 1 Texts Cited: Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (5th ed 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Ryan (Applicant) Northern Regional Planning Panel (First Respondent) Lismore City Council (Second Respondent) Winten (No 12) Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) W A Sexton (Fourth Respondent) Glorbill Pty Ltd (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L M Saw (Applicant) R Beasley SC (Third Respondent)