Hallak v Woollahra Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 1716

Hallak v Woollahra Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 1716

The modifications to colour scheme and materials/finishes do not amount to more than minor external changes and maintain the development as substantially the same as approved. The court is satisfied that making orders in terms agreed between the parties is proper under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Legal Topics
['modification Application' 'development Consent' 'conciliation Conference' 'building Information Certificate']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

  1. 1 ['Whether the proposed modification maintains the development as substantially the same as originally approved' 'Whether the modification application meets the relevant statutory requirements for approval']

Ratio Decidendi

The modifications to colour scheme and materials/finishes do not amount to more than minor external changes and maintain the development as substantially the same as approved. The court is satisfied that making orders in terms agreed between the parties is proper under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld' 'Modification Application 179/2017/2 is approved and Development Consent No DA-179/2017 is modified in the terms in Annexure A' 'Development Consent No 179/2017, as modified by the Court, is Annexure B']