Armenco Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 1386

Armenco Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 1386

The modification to the development consent was approved because the parties' decision was one the Court could have made, and it met statutory requirements, with the development remaining substantially the same as originally granted.

Parties
Applicant: Armenco Pty Ltd; Respondent: Inner West Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Post Conciliation Conference Determination
Outcome
Appeal upheld; modification application approved
Legal Topics
Development Application, Modification Consent, Conciliation Conference
Environmental Planning Local Government Development Application Modification Consent Conciliation Conference

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Parties

Armenco Pty Ltd

Applicant

Inner West Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Post Conciliation Conference Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed modification application should be approved in light of statutory prerequisites and party agreement
  2. 2 Whether the modified development is substantially the same as originally approved

Ratio Decidendi

The modification to the development consent was approved because the parties' decision was one the Court could have made, and it met statutory requirements, with the development remaining substantially the same as originally granted.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; modification application approved

Orders

  • The Applicant is granted leave to amend the application to rely on amended documentation listed in condition 1 of the consolidated conditions of consent at Annexure A.
  • The appeal is upheld.