Arcare Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 1527

Arcare Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 1527

Because the parties reached agreement on orders, explained how the proposed development satisfied the relevant planning legislation, and the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 required the Court to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that agreement by upholding the appeal and granting development consent subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
31 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Against Deemed Refusal of a Development Application / Orders Made After Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'deemed Refusal' 'conciliation Conference' 'consent Orders' 'tree Removal and Construction of a Mikvah (bathhouse)' 'costs Thrown Away']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'deemed Refusal' 'conciliation Conference' 'consent Orders' 'tree Removal and Construction of a Mikvah (bathhouse)' 'costs Thrown Away']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Against Deemed Refusal of a Development Application / Orders Made After Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the parties' agreed decision was a decision that 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 consent should be granted to Development Application No. 0272/18 for tree removal and construction of a Mikvah (Bathhouse), subject to conditions.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached agreement on orders, explained how the proposed development satisfied the relevant planning legislation, and the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 required the Court to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that agreement by upholding the appeal and granting development consent subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The Applicant is granted leave to amend Development Application No. 0272/18 to rely on the amended plans referred to in Condition 1 of Annexure "A".' 'The Applicant is to pay the Respondent the sum of $3,000 within 7 days of this agreement for costs thrown away pursuant to section 8.15(3) of the Environmental...