Jones v Hawkesbury City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1477

Jones v Hawkesbury City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1477

The Court was satisfied that all jurisdictional prerequisites and statutory requirements were met, and the written requests to vary the relevant subdivision standards were well-founded, such that granting of consent and orders in the terms of the parties' agreement was appropriate under s 34 of the LEC Act.

Parties
Applicant: David Jones; Respondent: Hawkesbury City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Post Conciliation, Final Orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld, consent granted subject to conditions, orders made as per parties' agreement
Legal Topics
Development Application, Subdivision, Variation of Development Standards, Local Environmental Plan, Costs
Planning Law Environmental Law Development Application Subdivision Variation of Development Standards Local Environmental Plan Costs

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Parties

David Jones

Applicant

Hawkesbury City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Post Conciliation, Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the development application for subdivision should be approved
  2. 2 Whether the requirements for variation of development standards under cl 4.6 of the Hawkesbury LEP 2012 are satisfied
  3. 3 Whether jurisdictional prerequisites for granting consent are met

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied that all jurisdictional prerequisites and statutory requirements were met, and the written requests to vary the relevant subdivision standards were well-founded, such that granting of consent and orders in the terms of the parties' agreement was appropriate under s 34 of the LEC Act.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld, consent granted subject to conditions, orders made as per parties' agreement

Orders

  • Applicant to pay respondent's costs thrown away ($2000) within 21 days
  • Applicant's written request to vary subdivision development standard in cl 4.1B upheld