Elite International Development Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1020

Elite International Development Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1020

As all jurisdictional and statutory prerequisites for the granting of consent were satisfied, and the parties agreed to proposed conditions, the court granted approval to the development application subject to conditions and upheld the appeal.

Parties
Applicant: Elite International Development Pty Ltd; Respondent: Blacktown City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal of Development Application Deemed Refusal / Determination After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions; costs ordered.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Integrated Development, Conciliation Conference, Court's Powers Under S 34 Land and Environment Court Act
Environmental Law Planning Law Development Application Integrated Development Conciliation Conference Court's Powers Under S 34 Land and Environment Court Act

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Parties

Elite International Development Pty Ltd

Applicant

Blacktown City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal of Development Application Deemed Refusal / Determination After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the development application should be approved subject to conditions
  2. 2 Whether the proposed development constituted integrated development
  3. 3 Whether all jurisdictional prerequisites for consent were satisfied

Ratio Decidendi

As all jurisdictional and statutory prerequisites for the granting of consent were satisfied, and the parties agreed to proposed conditions, the court granted approval to the development application subject to conditions and upheld the appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions; costs ordered.

Orders

  • Leave granted to Applicant to rely on amended plans as set out in conditions 2.1.1 of Annexure 'A'.
  • Applicant to pay Respondent's costs pursuant to section 8.15(3) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, as agreed or assessed.