Aesthete No. 9 Pty Limited v Blue Mountains City Council (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 1550

Aesthete No. 9 Pty Limited v Blue Mountains City Council (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 1550

The appeal is upheld and the modification application granted because the proposed changes to the engineering and vegetation management conditions for subdivision consent will provide better management outcomes including runoff and bushfire risk, all required legal and procedural requirements are met, the VMP can be revised to address all outstanding issues, and the imposition of a s 88E positive covenant to secure perpetual vegetation management for bushfire is appropriate.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Modification Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal upheld, modification approved with conditions
Legal Topics
['development Modification' 'vegetation Management Plan' 'asset Protection Zones' 'subdivision Consent' 'bushfire Safety' 'public Covenant']
['environmental Law' 'planning Law'] ['development Modification' 'vegetation Management Plan' 'asset Protection Zones' 'subdivision Consent' 'bushfire Safety' 'public Covenant']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Modification Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the proposed modification application should be allowed, modifying engineering and vegetation management conditions for a 21-lot residential subdivision' 'Whether revised VMP is appropriate and addresses all matters raised by the Court' 'Whether public positive covenant under s 88E is lawfully required for bushfire management obligations']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is upheld and the modification application granted because the proposed changes to the engineering and vegetation management conditions for subdivision consent will provide better management outcomes including runoff and bushfire risk, all required legal and procedural requirements are met, the VMP can be revised to address all outstanding issues, and the imposition of a s 88E positive covenant to secure perpetual vegetation management for bushfire is appropriate.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld, modification approved with conditions

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Modification application SM/45/2015B is approved subject to conditions.' 'The applicant is to file the revised Vegetation Management Plan approved by the Respondent under Condition 7 of the development consent.' 'The applicant is to file the amended Cut and Fill Plan under Condition 1B of...