Dalelaw Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2020] NSWLEC 1330

Dalelaw Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2020] NSWLEC 1330

The Court upheld the appeal and approved the amended development application 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 make in the proper exercise of its functions, including because owner consent existed, the boarding houses were permissible in the R2 Low Density Residential zone, the proposal complied with relevant development standards and SEPP ARH requirements, contamination and BASIX requirements had been addressed, submissions had been considered, and no jurisdictional impediment was identified.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Application Appeal Against Deemed Refusal / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
Appeal upheld; Development Application DA-2018/117 approved subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'deemed Refusal' 'boarding House Development' 're Subdivision' 'conciliation Conference' 'amended Plans' 'development Consent Conditions']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'deemed Refusal' 'boarding House Development' 're Subdivision' 'conciliation Conference' 'amended Plans' 'development Consent Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Court could make orders giving effect to the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979" 'Whether Development Application DA-2018/117, as amended, could be approved subject to conditions' 'Whether the proposed boarding house development was permissible and compliant with applicable planning controls']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court upheld the appeal and approved the amended development application 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 make in the proper exercise of its functions, including because owner consent existed, the boarding houses were permissible in the R2 Low Density Residential zone, the proposal complied with relevant development standards and SEPP ARH requirements, contamination and BASIX requirements had been addressed, submissions had been considered, and no jurisdictional impediment was identified.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; Development Application DA-2018/117 approved subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The Applicant is granted leave to rely upon the amended plans and documentation referred to in Condition 1 to the conditions at Annexure A.' 'The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Application DA-2018/117 for the re-subdivision of the existing four lot into two lots and the construction of a boarding house on each...