Nelson v Sutherland Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1441

Nelson v Sutherland Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1441

The Court was satisfied that the parties' agreed decision to grant development consent subject to conditions was one the Court could make in the proper exercise of its functions because the identified jurisdictional preconditions were met, including adequate cl 4.6 written requests justifying the minor minimum lot size contraventions, compliance with height, floor space ratio and landscaped area requirements, and consideration of other applicable planning controls and submissions. The proceedings were therefore disposed of in accordance with the agreement.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Concerning Development Application Da23/0352 / Orders Made Following a Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
The appeal is upheld and development consent is granted.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'dual Occupancy' 'strata Subdivision' 'conciliation Conference' 'development Standards Variation' 'minimum Lot Size' 'deemed Refusal Appeal']
['environmental Planning and Assessment' 'land and Environment' 'development Consent'] ['development Application' 'dual Occupancy' 'strata Subdivision' 'conciliation Conference' 'development Standards Variation' 'minimum Lot Size' 'deemed Refusal Appeal']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Concerning Development Application Da23/0352 / Orders Made Following a Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether development consent should be granted for demolition of existing structures and construction of a dual occupancy with strata subdivision at 123 Nicholson Parade Cronulla.' "Whether the Court could make orders giving effect to the parties' agreement reached at the conciliation conference under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether consent could be granted notwithstanding contraventions of minimum lot size development standards for dual occupancy and strata subdivision under the Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied that the parties' agreed decision to grant development consent subject to conditions was one the Court could make in the proper exercise of its functions because the identified jurisdictional preconditions were met, including adequate cl 4.6 written requests justifying the minor minimum lot size contraventions, compliance with height, floor space ratio and landscaped area requirements, and consideration of other applicable planning controls and submissions. The proceedings were therefore disposed of in accordance with the agreement.

Court Disposition

The appeal is upheld and development consent is granted.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Consent is granted for Development Application DA23/0352 for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a dual occupancy with strata subdivision at 123 Nicholson Parade Cronulla in the terms set out in Annexure A.']