Elias v Burwood Council [2022] NSWLEC 1288

Elias v Burwood Council [2022] NSWLEC 1288

Because the parties reached agreement on amended plans and orders, the proposed modified development remained substantially the same as the originally approved development, notification requirements and relevant jurisdictional prerequisites were satisfied, and the agreed decision was one the Court could make in the proper exercise of its functions, the Court was required under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the agreement and approve the modification application.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Pursuant to S 8.9 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Actual Refusal of a Modification Application Under S 4.55(2) / Orders Following Conciliation Conference Under S 34 Aa(2) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and Agreement Between the Parties
Outcome
The appeal is upheld and Modification Application No MOD.10.2020.84.02 is approved, with Development Consent DA 84/2020 modified and subject to consolidated conditions.
Legal Topics
['modification Application' 'development Consent' 'attached Dual Occupancy' 'conciliation Conference' 'substantially the Same Development' 'burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012' 'basix']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['modification Application' 'development Consent' 'attached Dual Occupancy' 'conciliation Conference' 'substantially the Same Development' 'burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012' 'basix']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Pursuant to S 8.9 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Actual Refusal of a Modification Application Under S 4.55(2) / Orders Following Conciliation Conference Under S 34 Aa(2) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and Agreement Between the Parties

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Court could dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether the proposed modification was substantially the same development as the development for which consent was originally granted under s 4.55(2)(a) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.' 'Whether notification requirements for the s 4.55 modification application had been met.' 'Whether relevant planning controls and jurisdictional prerequisites permitted approval of the modification application.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached agreement on amended plans and orders, the proposed modified development remained substantially the same as the originally approved development, notification requirements and relevant jurisdictional prerequisites were satisfied, and the agreed decision was one the Court could make in the proper exercise of its functions, the Court was required under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the agreement and approve the modification application.

Court Disposition

The appeal is upheld and Modification Application No MOD.10.2020.84.02 is approved, with Development Consent DA 84/2020 modified and subject to consolidated conditions.

Orders

  • ['The Appeal is upheld.' 'Modification Application No MOD.10.2020.84.02 (as amended), for alterations and additions to the approved plans, including alterations of stairwells in both dwellings, reconfiguration of building façade and apertures and revision of floorplan layout in both dwellings is approved and...