de Gail v Lambert

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: de Gail v Lambert [2014] NSWLEC 180 Hearing dates:4 and 6 November 2014Decision date: 06 November 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 4Before: Pepper J Decision: See paragraphs [31]-[33]. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: orders for conditional validity of development consent - declarations as to validity under s 25C - statutory scheme for validating partially suspended consents - question of costs referred to mediation. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 26, 56-60 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 103, 104 Land and Environment Court Act 1975, s 25, Div 3, Pt 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 20.6(1) Warringah Council Development Control Plan 2011 Cases Cited: Csillag v Woollahra Council [2011] NSWLEC 17; (2011) 181 LGERA 141 Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council [2007] NSWCA 38; (2007) 150 LGERA 333 Mid Western Community Action Group Incorporated v Mid-Western Regional Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 143 Category:Principal judgmentParties: Robyn Joy de Gail (Applicant) Joy Wilma Lillian Lambert (First Respondent) Barry Martin Lambert (Second Respondent) Chateau Constructions (Australia) Ltd (Third Respondent) Warringah Council (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Ms D Slimnicanovski (solicitor) (Applicant) Mr M Staunton (First and Second Respondents) Submitting appearance (Third Respondent) Mr S Patterson (solicitor) (Fourth Respondent) Gadens Lawyers (Applicant) Bowen Legal (First, Second and Third Respondents) Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie Lawyers (Fourth Respondent) File Number(s):40208 of 2014 Ex Tempore JudgmentThe Council Seeks Orders Declaring the Validity of a Development ConsentIn this application, the fourth respondent, Warringah Council ("the council"), sought orders...