Elias Melhem v Strathfield Municipal Council [2005] NSWLEC 348

Elias Melhem v Strathfield Municipal Council [2005] NSWLEC 348

The appeal is upheld because the proposed development is consistent with the emerging bulk and scale of new development in the locality; privacy concerns raised by the neighbouring resident were satisfactorily addressed by modifications agreed to by the parties.

Parties
Applicant: Elias Melhem; Respondent: Strathfield Municipal Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 June 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal Under S 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions
Legal Topics
Development Application, Consent Orders, New Dwelling House, Bulk and Scale, Privacy

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Parties

Elias Melhem

Applicant

Strathfield Municipal Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal Under S 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the proposed development satisfies relevant planning controls, including building envelope, materials, bulk and scale, and privacy impacts

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is upheld because the proposed development is consistent with the emerging bulk and scale of new development in the locality; privacy concerns raised by the neighbouring resident were satisfactorily addressed by modifications agreed to by the parties.

Court Disposition

appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions

Orders

  • The appeal under s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 is upheld.
  • Development application No 0405-062 is approved subject to Conditions 1 to 80 in Annexure A.