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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Condition 1 relating to the height of the ridge of the dwelling house should be upheld to achieve reasonable view sharing
- 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.
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