David Road Pty Ltd v Hornsby SC [2006] NSWLEC 161

David Road Pty Ltd v Hornsby SC [2006] NSWLEC 161

Condition 33, requiring dedication of a strip of land at no cost, is not fundamental to the operation of the consent, as the need for the footpath and road widening is not generated solely by this development. The applicant can provide the necessary footpath works without dedicating land at no cost, and consideration of heritage and tree retention favors deletion of the requirement. Thus, condition 33 can be deleted and the consent appropriately amended.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 April 2006
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Legal Topics
['development Consent Modification' 'section 96 Applications' 'road Widening' 'heritage Conservation' 'subdivision Approvals' 'development Conditions']
['planning Law' 'environmental Law' 'administrative Law'] ['development Consent Modification' 'section 96 Applications' 'road Widening' 'heritage Conservation' 'subdivision Approvals' 'development Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Is the imposition of condition 33 of Development Consent No. 1345/04 (requiring dedication of land at no cost to council) reasonable in the circumstances?' "Does condition 33 meet the applicant's representations in the Statement of Environmental Effects regarding pedestrian access and safety?"]

Ratio Decidendi

Condition 33, requiring dedication of a strip of land at no cost, is not fundamental to the operation of the consent, as the need for the footpath and road widening is not generated solely by this development. The applicant can provide the necessary footpath works without dedicating land at no cost, and consideration of heritage and tree retention favors deletion of the requirement. Thus, condition 33 can be deleted and the consent appropriately amended.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' "The s96 application to modify development consent (DA 1345/04) is approved. Consent is amended by deletion of conditions 17, 18, and 33; new conditions 1, 17, and 18 are to be added as set out in Annexure 'A'." 'The exhibits may be returned.']