Young v Newcastle City Council (No.2) [2007] NSWLEC 57

Young v Newcastle City Council (No.2) [2007] NSWLEC 57

The development application is worthy of approval in all respects and the acquisition of the drainage easement is reasonably necessary for the proposed development, warranting approval subject to these conditions.

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Parties
Applicant: Bonnie Alissandra Young; Respondent: Newcastle City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 March 2007
Procedural Posture
Development Application Appeal / Judgment Following Hearing and Submissions; Consent Orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Drainage Easement, Flooding, Multi Unit Housing
Environmental Law Planning Law Development Application Drainage Easement Flooding Multi Unit Housing

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Parties

Bonnie Alissandra Young

Applicant

Newcastle City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Application Appeal / Judgment Following Hearing and Submissions; Consent Orders

  1. 1 Whether the development application for multi-unit housing should be approved, subject to acquisition of a downstream drainage easement
  2. 2 Whether the drainage easement is reasonably necessary for the development

Ratio Decidendi

The development application is worthy of approval in all respects and the acquisition of the drainage easement is reasonably necessary for the proposed development, warranting approval subject to these conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld.
  • Development Application No. 03/0444, submitted to Newcastle City Council is approved subject to conditions contained in Annexure 'A'.