Australia, July 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement:
1. The Respondent Hornsby Shire Council (Council) issued a Stop Work Order under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) on 4 December 2020 to the Applicant Mr Hayward in relation to residential premises in Arcadia (the order). Mr Hayward commenced judicial review proceedings challenging the order on 14 June 2024. The judicial review proceedings were dismissed on 16 April 2025 in Hayward v Hornsby Shire Council (No 2) [2025] NSWLEC 37 (Hayward No 2). Costs were reserved. Mr Hayward's notice of motion seeking leave to file the judicial review proceedings after the statutory timeframe of three months in r 59.10 o...