Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) New South Wales Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) New South Wales Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2016] NSWLEC 87 Hearing dates:8 July 2016, 12 July 2016 (written submissions)Date of orders: 21 July 2016 Decision date: 21 July 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 1Before: Robson J Decision: See pars [19]-[20] Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION – whether Court should order hearing of separate question in existing use proceedings – applicable legal principles – separate question ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 106 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 28.2 Cases Cited: 820 Cawdor Road Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 8; 195 LGERA 170 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Challenger Listed Investments Ltd v Valuer General [2015] NSWLEC 7 Dial a Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 172 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd (15) [2000] NSWSC 1215 Young v Parramatta City Council [2006] NSWLEC 116; (2006) 144 LGERA 193 Category:Procedural and other rulingsParties: Royal Motor Yacht Club (Broken Bay) New South Wales Pty Ltd (Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: N Bergman, Solicitor (Applicant) O Adams, Solicitor (Respondent)   SOLICITORS: Allens Linklaters (Applicant) King & Wood Mallesons (Respondent) File Number(s):2016/158192Judgment The matter before the Court is a notice of motion filed on 21 June 2016 by Northern Beaches Council (‘the Council’), the Respondent in a...