Encoron Pty Ltd v The Hills Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1143

Encoron Pty Ltd v The Hills Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1143

Because the parties reached agreement after conciliation, the amended plans and supporting documents addressed the relevant planning controls and contentions, and the Court was satisfied there were no jurisdictional impediments and that the development application satisfied s 4.15(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Court was required by s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the parties' decision and grant consent subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Against the Deemed Refusal of Development Application 481/2020/hc / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'centre Based Child Care Facility' 'conciliation Conference' 'deemed Refusal Appeal' 'development Consent With Conditions']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'centre Based Child Care Facility' 'conciliation Conference' 'deemed Refusal Appeal' 'development Consent With Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Against the Deemed Refusal of Development Application 481/2020/hc / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court should grant leave to the Applicant to rely on amended plans.' 'Whether the agreed decision to grant consent to Development Application 481/2020/HC subject to conditions was a decision the Court could make in the proper exercise of its functions.' 'Whether the proposed child care facility satisfied relevant jurisdictional prerequisites under s 4.15(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, including relevant planning instruments.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached agreement after conciliation, the amended plans and supporting documents addressed the relevant planning controls and contentions, and the Court was satisfied there were no jurisdictional impediments and that the development application satisfied s 4.15(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Court was required by s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the parties' decision and grant consent subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['Leave is granted to the Applicant to rely on the amended plans listed in Condition 1 at Annexure A.' 'Development Application 481/2020/HC for the demolition of an existing dwelling and structures and construction of a centre-based child care facility at 210 Annangrove Road, Annangrove is approve subject to the...