Wehbe v Cessnock City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1484

Wehbe v Cessnock City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1484

The presiding Commissioner was satisfied an agreement was reached between the parties at a conciliation conference which was a decision the Court could have made, so was required by s 34(3) of the Act to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that decision.

Parties
Applicant: John Paul Wehbe; Respondent: Cessnock City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Class 1 / Conciliation Conference; Final Orders After Agreement Between Parties
Outcome
Proceedings disposed of in accordance with agreement under s 34(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Legal Topics
Development Application, Conciliation Conference, Orders by Agreement
Planning and Environment Development Application Conciliation Conference Orders by Agreement

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Parties

John Paul Wehbe

Applicant

Cessnock City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Class 1 / Conciliation Conference; Final Orders After Agreement Between Parties

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the agreement between parties at conciliation conference is suitable for disposal of proceedings under s 34(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Ratio Decidendi

The presiding Commissioner was satisfied an agreement was reached between the parties at a conciliation conference which was a decision the Court could have made, so was required by s 34(3) of the Act to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with that decision.

Court Disposition

Proceedings disposed of in accordance with agreement under s 34(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Orders

  • Final orders made to give effect to the parties' agreement; orders accessible by provided link