Vincz v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1613

Vincz v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1613

The parties' agreement at the conciliation conference met all statutory requirements, the modification remained substantially the same as originally approved, and there were no jurisdictional or procedural impediments to modifying the development consent under s 4.55(2) of the EPA Act. Accordingly, the appeal was upheld and the development consent modified by consent.

Parties
First Applicant: Andrew Vincz; Second Applicant: Karen Vincz; Respondent: Inner West Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 October 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal (class 1) / Decision Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; Development Consent modified by consent.
Legal Topics
Modification Application, Development Consent, Building Conditions, Jurisdictional Requirements, Conciliation Conference
Planning and Environment Modification Application Development Consent Building Conditions Jurisdictional Requirements Conciliation Conference

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Parties

Andrew Vincz

First Applicant

Karen Vincz

Second Applicant

Inner West Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal (class 1) / Decision Following Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the modification application satisfies the requirements for modification of consent under s 4.55(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
  2. 2 Whether jurisdictional and procedural requirements were met for amendments to consent conditions

Ratio Decidendi

The parties' agreement at the conciliation conference met all statutory requirements, the modification remained substantially the same as originally approved, and there were no jurisdictional or procedural impediments to modifying the development consent under s 4.55(2) of the EPA Act. Accordingly, the appeal was upheld and the development consent modified by consent.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; Development Consent modified by consent.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld.
  • Development Consent DA/2017/0717 is modified by consent to Modification Application MOD/2023/0055, in the terms set out in Annexure A.