Chemico Holdings Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2023] NSWLEC 1360

Chemico Holdings Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2023] NSWLEC 1360

The statutory preconditions for granting the development application have been addressed and satisfied, including a justified exceedance of the height standard under cl 4.6 of GLEP 2014, and appropriate consideration of public interest and statutory factors; thus, the appeal is upheld and consent granted subject to conditions.

Parties
First Applicant: Chemico Holdings Pty Ltd; Second Applicant: Chemico Property Holdings Pty Ltd; Respondent: Central Coast Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 July 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Disposition After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions; applicants to pay costs.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Consent Authority Functions, Exceedance of Development Standards, Section 34 Conciliation Conference, Public Interest Considerations
Planning Law Environmental Law Development Application Consent Authority Functions Exceedance of Development Standards Section 34 Conciliation Conference Public Interest Considerations

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Parties

Chemico Holdings Pty Ltd

First Applicant

Chemico Property Holdings Pty Ltd

Second Applicant

Central Coast Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Disposition After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether development consent should be granted to DA 61540/2021 as amended
  2. 2 Whether the proposal meets requirements under relevant planning instruments, including exceedance of height standard
  3. 3 Whether public interest and statutory considerations have been satisfied to permit the development

Ratio Decidendi

The statutory preconditions for granting the development application have been addressed and satisfied, including a justified exceedance of the height standard under cl 4.6 of GLEP 2014, and appropriate consideration of public interest and statutory factors; thus, the appeal is upheld and consent granted subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions; applicants to pay costs.

Orders

  • The applicants are to pay the respondent's costs thrown pursuant to s.8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in the amount of $8,000.00.
  • The appeal is upheld.