Akopian v Blacktown City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1196

Akopian v Blacktown City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1196

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the proceedings were required to be disposed of in accordance with that agreed decision without a merits assessment of the issues originally in dispute.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 May 2016
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application DA 14 1181 / Conciliation Conference; Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
Final orders were made to give effect to the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'demolition of Existing Improvements' 'multi Unit Housing Development' 'conciliation Conference' 's 34 Agreement']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'demolition of Existing Improvements' 'multi Unit Housing Development' 'conciliation Conference' 's 34 Agreement']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application DA 14 1181 / Conciliation Conference; Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the proceedings should be disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether the agreed decision was one that the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the proceedings were required to be disposed of in accordance with that agreed decision without a merits assessment of the issues originally in dispute.

Court Disposition

Final orders were made to give effect to the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Orders

  • ["The final orders to give effect to the parties' agreement were made on 16 May 2016."]