John Watts v Mid Coast Council [2018] NSWLEC 1012

John Watts v Mid Coast Council [2018] NSWLEC 1012

The evidence before the Court was inadequate to find that proposed Lot 1 had legal access from Lakeside Crescent via ROC. Following an amber light approach, the Court directed amendment of the subdivision design to facilitate access to both proposed lots from Bellman Avenue, and after compliance with directions and satisfactory amended plans, consent was granted subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Judgment and Orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted with conditions
Legal Topics
['subdivision Application' 'development Consent' 'legal Access' 'planning Controls' 'amber Light Approach']
['planning and Environmental Law'] ['subdivision Application' 'development Consent' 'legal Access' 'planning Controls' 'amber Light Approach']

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Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Judgment and Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the access to the new allotments is safe and consistent with relevant planning controls' 'Whether the site has legal access over right of carriageway for proposed Lot 1' 'Whether deferred commencement condition is appropriate']

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence before the Court was inadequate to find that proposed Lot 1 had legal access from Lakeside Crescent via ROC. Following an amber light approach, the Court directed amendment of the subdivision design to facilitate access to both proposed lots from Bellman Avenue, and after compliance with directions and satisfactory amended plans, consent was granted subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted with conditions

Orders

  • ['The applicant is granted leave to rely on amended plans at Annexure A.' 'The appeal is upheld.' 'Consent is granted to Development Application No. DA/60/2014 for subdivision of land known as Lot 214 DP 22434 (6 The Lakes Way, Elizabeth Beach) into two allotments subject to conditions in Annexure B.' 'The exhibits...