Grimes George Street Garage Pty Limited V Sydney City Council & Ors [1999] NSWLEC 54

Grimes George Street Garage Pty Limited V Sydney City Council & Ors [1999] NSWLEC 54

Interlocutory relief was refused because the applicant did not give the usual undertaking as to damages and, in the absence of strong public interest elements and authority allowing the court to compel such an undertaking, the balance of convenience did not warrant such relief.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Class 4 Civil Proceedings (land and Environment Court of Nsw) / Interlocutory Application for Expedition and Relief
Outcome
Interlocutory relief refused; orders for expedition and amendment of party name granted.
Legal Topics
['development Consent' 'undertaking as to Damages' 'injunction' 'notification Requirements' 'balance of Convenience']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Consent' 'undertaking as to Damages' 'injunction' 'notification Requirements' 'balance of Convenience']

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Procedural Posture

Class 4 Civil Proceedings (land and Environment Court of Nsw) / Interlocutory Application for Expedition and Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether council's consent given on 17 June 1997 is void" "Whether proposed works constitute 'development' under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979" 'Whether works are outside terms of development consent' 'Whether approval by fourth respondent is void' 'Whether injunctions restraining proposed works should be granted' 'Entitlement to notification of proposed works' 'Requirement for applicant to provide undertaking as to damages']

Ratio Decidendi

Interlocutory relief was refused because the applicant did not give the usual undertaking as to damages and, in the absence of strong public interest elements and authority allowing the court to compel such an undertaking, the balance of convenience did not warrant such relief.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory relief refused; orders for expedition and amendment of party name granted.

Orders

  • ['The hearing of the proceedings be expedited.' 'The name of the third respondent be amended as outlined.' "Matter adjourned to Registrar's callover list for directions." 'All exhibits may be returned.' 'Costs reserved.']