Bolinger v Blackmore Design Group

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bolinger v Blackmore Design Group [2015] NSWLEC 38 Hearing dates:17 March 2015Decision date: 17 March 2015 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Pain J Decision: 1. No leave to appeal out of time for the summons dated 5 November 2014 is granted.2. The summons dated 5 November 2014 is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – whether non-party can file a s 56A appeal in relation to decision of commissioner not to allow joinder as a party – whether leave to appeal out of time should be granted – whether appellant has a fairly arguable case Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 149B(1), s 149E Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 97 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39A, s 56A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 7.1(1)(a) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 49.19 Cases Cited: Ashton Coal Operations Pty Ltd v Director General, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 116 Blackmore Design Group v Council of the City of Sydney [2014] NSWLEC 1136 Blackmore Design Group v Council of the City of Sydney (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 1204 BP Australia Ltd v Campbelltown City Council (1994) 83 LGERA 274 Carstens v Pittwater (1999) 111 LGERA 1; [1999] NSWLEC 249 Jingalong Pty Ltd v Todd [2014] NSWCA 330 Lowy v The Land and Environment Court of NSW and Others (2002) 123 LGERA 179; [2002] NSWCA 353 Quakers Hill SPV Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council (2012) 192...