Denis Leech & Associates Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2015] NSWLEC 1315

Denis Leech & Associates Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2015] NSWLEC 1315

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 have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the proceedings were to be disposed of in accordance with that agreement without a merit assessment of the issues originally in dispute.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Application Appeal / Conciliation Conference; Agreement Between the Parties Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Final Orders
Outcome
Proceedings disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'construction of Dwelling, Swimming Pool, Driveway Access and Landscaping' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'construction of Dwelling, Swimming Pool, Driveway Access and Landscaping' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Application Appeal / Conciliation Conference; Agreement Between the Parties Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the proceedings should be disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement reached at or after a conciliation conference under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979."]

Ratio Decidendi

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 have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the proceedings were to be disposed of in accordance with that agreement without a merit assessment of the issues originally in dispute.

Court Disposition

Proceedings disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Orders

  • ["Final orders to give effect to the parties' agreement were made on 6 August 2015."]