James v Strathfield Council [2019] NSWLEC 1319

James v Strathfield Council [2019] NSWLEC 1319

The Court was satisfied that the amended boarding house development was permissible in the R2 Low Density Residential zone with consent, met the relevant requirements of the Affordable Housing SEPP and SLEP, and that any shortfall in room U-3 area was not a reason to refuse consent. Because the jurisdictional prerequisites were met, the parties' agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, so s 34(3) required the proceedings to be disposed of in accordance with that decision.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application No. 2017/070/01 Under S 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 / Conciliation Conference Under S 34(1) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Parties Reached Agreement and Sought Orders Under S 34(3)
Outcome
Appeal upheld; conditional development consent granted.
Legal Topics
['development Appeal' 'development Consent' 'boarding House Development' 'conciliation Conference' 'affordable Rental Housing' 'amended Plans']
['planning and Environment Law' 'land and Environment Court Procedure'] ['development Appeal' 'development Consent' 'boarding House Development' 'conciliation Conference' 'affordable Rental Housing' 'amended Plans']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application No. 2017/070/01 Under S 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 / Conciliation Conference Under S 34(1) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Parties Reached Agreement and Sought Orders Under S 34(3)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the parties' agreed decision was a decision the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether the jurisdictional prerequisites under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 and the Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2012 were satisfied for approval of the boarding house development.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied that the amended boarding house development was permissible in the R2 Low Density Residential zone with consent, met the relevant requirements of the Affordable Housing SEPP and SLEP, and that any shortfall in room U-3 area was not a reason to refuse consent. Because the jurisdictional prerequisites were met, the parties' agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, so s 34(3) required the proceedings to be disposed of in accordance with that decision.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; conditional development consent granted.

Orders

  • ['The Applicant is granted leave to rely on the amended plans and documentation listed in the orders.' "The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs pursuant to section 8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 as agreed or assessed." 'The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Application No....