Burns Rd Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2023] NSWLEC 1340

Burns Rd Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2023] NSWLEC 1340

As the proposed modification was found to be substantially the same development, and all statutory preconditions were met with no opposition, the appeal for modification was upheld and consent granted subject to conditions; similarly, the appeal for the building information certificate was upheld, as the Court is empowered under the EPA Act to direct its issue once jurisdictional requirements are met and the parties so agree.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 July 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal (class 1) / Final Judgment After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeals upheld; modification consent granted subject to conditions; building information certificate to issue.
Legal Topics
['modification of Development Consent' 'building Information Certificates' 'zoning and Land Use' 'conciliation Procedures']
['environmental and Planning Law'] ['modification of Development Consent' 'building Information Certificates' 'zoning and Land Use' 'conciliation Procedures']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal (class 1) / Final Judgment After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the modification application proposes substantially the same development as was originally consented' 'Whether the modification and associated works comply with applicable statutory planning controls and SEPPs' 'Whether the preconditions for modifying consent and issuing a building information certificate have been satisfied']

Ratio Decidendi

As the proposed modification was found to be substantially the same development, and all statutory preconditions were met with no opposition, the appeal for modification was upheld and consent granted subject to conditions; similarly, the appeal for the building information certificate was upheld, as the Court is empowered under the EPA Act to direct its issue once jurisdictional requirements are met and the parties so agree.

Court Disposition

Appeals upheld; modification consent granted subject to conditions; building information certificate to issue.

Orders

  • ['Pursuant to cl 121B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, the amendment of modification application MOD 0215/21 including amended plans/documents is agreed.' 'The appeal in proceedings 2022/210035 is upheld.' 'Development Consent No. DA0429/10 is modified as set out in Annexure B pursuant...