Fibopo Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2006] NSWLEC 19

Fibopo Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2006] NSWLEC 19

No extraordinary circumstances were established to warrant costs against council; council entitled to have its planning decision reviewed at appeal without risk of adverse costs order; public participation and procedural fairness followed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Cost Application Following Merits Appeal / Post Merits, Costs Determination
Outcome
cost application dismissed
Legal Topics
['costs in Planning Appeals']
['planning and Environment'] ['costs in Planning Appeals']

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Procedural Posture

Cost Application Following Merits Appeal / Post Merits, Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether it is fair and reasonable to award costs against council in planning appeal proceedings']

Ratio Decidendi

No extraordinary circumstances were established to warrant costs against council; council entitled to have its planning decision reviewed at appeal without risk of adverse costs order; public participation and procedural fairness followed.

Court Disposition

cost application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The cost application is dismissed.']