McKenzie v Ku-ring-gai Council [2016] NSWLEC 1480

McKenzie v Ku-ring-gai Council [2016] NSWLEC 1480

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the Court was required to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that decision.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Application Appeal / Conciliation Conference; Final Orders by Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
Appeal upheld; Development Application No. DA088/16 approved subject to conditions set out in Annexure A.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'section 34 Orders']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'section 34 Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Application Appeal / Conciliation Conference; Final Orders by Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 should be given effect by disposing of the proceedings in accordance with the agreed decision."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, the Court was required to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that decision.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; Development Application No. DA088/16 approved subject to conditions set out in Annexure A.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Application No. DA088/16 for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling house and the erection of a cabana at 23 Springdale Road, Killara is determined by approving the application subject to conditions set out in Annexure A.']