Seneviratne H A v Clarence Valley Council [2007] NSWLEC 697

Seneviratne H A v Clarence Valley Council [2007] NSWLEC 697

The amended plans, reflecting agreed roof ridge heights, achieve reasonable view sharing and minimize adverse impacts on neighbours, satisfying planning controls. Therefore, the appeal is upheld and the development application confirmed, subject to amended conditions.

Parties
Applicant: Hetti Arachchige Seneviratne; Respondent: Clarence Valley Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 October 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal upheld
Legal Topics
Development Application, Dwelling House, View Loss, Local Environmental Plans, Development Control Plans

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Parties

Hetti Arachchige Seneviratne

Applicant

Clarence Valley Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Condition 1 relating to the height of the ridge of the dwelling house should be upheld to achieve reasonable view sharing
  2. 2 Whether the building design minimises adverse impacts on adjoining properties as required by planning controls

Ratio Decidendi

The amended plans, reflecting agreed roof ridge heights, achieve reasonable view sharing and minimize adverse impacts on neighbours, satisfying planning controls. Therefore, the appeal is upheld and the development application confirmed, subject to amended conditions.

Court Disposition

appeal upheld

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld under s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
  • Development application No DA 2006/0465 is confirmed subject to Conditions 1 to 19 in Annexure A.