BP Australia Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 1447

BP Australia Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 1447

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 disposed of according to that agreement by upholding the appeal and approving the development application subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Application Appeal / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
The appeal was upheld and Development Application no. DA10/0737 was approved subject to the conditions set out in Annexure A.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between Parties' 'land and Environment Court Orders']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between Parties' 'land and Environment Court Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Application Appeal / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

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

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 disposed of according to that agreement by upholding the appeal and approving the development application subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

The appeal was upheld and Development Application no. DA10/0737 was approved subject to the conditions set out in Annexure A.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Application no. DA10/0737 for alterations to existing highway service centre comprising of two (2) diesel refuelling points, expansion of truck refuelling canopy, new truck parking area (30 new bays), and the replacement of existing truck parking area with additional car parking...