David Kettle Consulting Pty Ltd v Gosford Council [2008] NSWLEC 1328

David Kettle Consulting Pty Ltd v Gosford Council [2008] NSWLEC 1328

The proposed development, with deletion of two dwellings, was an acceptable and balanced response to the site's constraints and planning controls. It was permissible in the Residential 2(c) zone, complied comfortably with density, floor space ratio, site coverage and landscaped area controls, achieved acceptable amenity and visual impacts, and was compatible with the desired character requirements. The SEPP 1 objections were upheld because strict compliance with cl 28(4)(a) and cl 28(4)(b) was unnecessary where the proposal achieved the underlying objectives of appropriate residential character and visual bulk.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Appeal upheld; conditional development consent granted subject to deletion of two dwellings.
Legal Topics
['residential Development' 'residential Amenity' 'urban Design' 'compatibility With Surrounding Development' 'scenic Quality' 'development Standards' 'sepp 1 Objection' 'tree Removal']
['planning and Environment Law' 'development Consent'] ['residential Development' 'residential Amenity' 'urban Design' 'compatibility With Surrounding Development' 'scenic Quality' 'development Standards' 'sepp 1 Objection' 'tree Removal']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application / Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether conditional development consent should be granted for a 153 dwelling residential development at 75-83 Karalta Road Erina after council refusal' 'Whether the proposed development provided acceptable residential amenity for future residents and neighbours' 'Whether the proposed development was compatible with the character of the site and surrounding area, including scenic quality and tree removal impacts' 'Whether the objection under State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards to non-compliances with cl 28(4)(a) and cl 28(4)(b) of the Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance was well founded']

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed development, with deletion of two dwellings, was an acceptable and balanced response to the site's constraints and planning controls. It was permissible in the Residential 2(c) zone, complied comfortably with density, floor space ratio, site coverage and landscaped area controls, achieved acceptable amenity and visual impacts, and was compatible with the desired character requirements. The SEPP 1 objections were upheld because strict compliance with cl 28(4)(a) and cl 28(4)(b) was unnecessary where the proposal achieved the underlying objectives of appropriate residential character and visual bulk.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; conditional development consent granted subject to deletion of two dwellings.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Conditional development consent is granted subject to deletion of two dwellings, identified in the judgment as C11 and C18.']