Four2Five Pty Ltd v Ashfield Council [2015] NSWLEC 1009

Development consent granted subject to deletion of top storeys which contravene maximum permitted height and gross floor area standards; appropriate conditions imposed to resolve amenity, privacy, and traffic concerns; variation of development standards not justified by sufficient planning grounds under cl 4.6.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 30 January 2015
Procedural Posture: Class 1 Appeal / Final Determination
Outcome: Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.
Legal Topics: ['development Applications' 'mixed Use Development' 'building Height' 'floor Space Ratio' 'consent Authority Powers' 'variation of Development Standards']

['planning and Environment'] ['development Applications' 'mixed Use Development' 'building Height' 'floor Space Ratio' 'consent Authority Powers' 'variation of Development Standards']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Final Determination

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether proposed development constitutes overdevelopment' 'Whether proposal complies with height and gross floor area standards' 'Whether variation to development standard is justified' 'Whether proposal is consistent with desired streetscape character and urban form' 'Consideration of public interest and objector submissions']

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Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.

Orders

['Development application No 17.2014.3 approved subject to conditions in Annexure A.' 'Exhibits returned except for exhibits 1, 4, 9, B and C.']