Wykanak v Rockdale City Council

The case of *Wykanak v Rockdale City Council* concerned an application to the Court of Appeal of New South Wales regarding a draft Local Environmental Plan that proposed to reclassify community land. The applicant, Wykanak, sought various orders, including an extension of time to appeal, leave to appeal a costs judgment, and injunctions against the respondent council and a developer.

The primary legal issues before the Court of Appeal were whether an extension of time should be granted for an appeal against decisions concerning the reclassification of community land, whether leave to appeal a prior costs judgment should be granted, and whether injunctions should be issued to restrain the council and the developer.

Stein JA considered the applications, ultimately dismissing the notice of motion for an extension of time to appeal and the notice of motion seeking injunctions against the council and the developer, ordering that these applications be dismissed with costs. The notice of motion for leave to appeal the costs judgment was referred to the Registrar for further consideration should the appellant wish to proceed.