Junction Freehold Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2022] NSWLEC 1464

Junction Freehold Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2022] NSWLEC 1464

The Court was satisfied that the jurisdictional prerequisites for consent had been met, including consideration of contamination, permissibility, relevant WLEP controls, design excellence, non-residential floor space, DCP matters, submissions, impacts, site suitability and public interest. The applicant's cl 4.6 written request adequately justified the FSR contravention because compliance was unreasonable or unnecessary, sufficient environmental planning grounds existed, and the proposal was consistent with the objectives of cl 4.4 and the B4 Mixed Use zone. As the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, s 34(3) required the proceedings...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Pursuant to S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of Development Application No. DA 437/2021 / Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties Under S 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
Appeal upheld; cl 4.6 written request upheld; development application approved subject to conditions; applicant ordered to pay respondent's costs thrown away.
Legal Topics
['development Application Appeal' 'conciliation Conference Agreement' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard Variation' 'clause 4.6 Written Request' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites for Development Consent' 'demolition and Construction of Retail and Commercial Building']
['planning and Environment' 'development Consent' 'local Government'] ['development Application Appeal' 'conciliation Conference Agreement' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard Variation' 'clause 4.6 Written Request' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites for Development Consent' 'demolition and Construction of Retail and Commercial Building']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Pursuant to S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of Development Application No. DA 437/2021 / Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties Under S 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Court could dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the parties' agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether the jurisdictional prerequisites for granting development consent were satisfied.' 'Whether consent could be granted despite contravention of the floor space ratio development standard in cl 4.4 of the Waverley Local Environmental Plan 2012.' "Whether the applicant's written request under cl 4.6 adequately addressed why compliance with the development standard was unreasonable or unnecessary and whether sufficient environmental planning grounds justified the contravention." 'Whether the proposed development was in the public interest by being consistent with the objectives of the contravened development standard and the B4 Mixed Use zone.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied that the jurisdictional prerequisites for consent had been met, including consideration of contamination, permissibility, relevant WLEP controls, design excellence, non-residential floor space, DCP matters, submissions, impacts, site suitability and public interest. The applicant's cl 4.6 written request adequately justified the FSR contravention because compliance was unreasonable or unnecessary, sufficient environmental planning grounds existed, and the proposal was consistent with the objectives of cl 4.4 and the B4 Mixed Use zone. As the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, s 34(3) required the proceedings...

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; cl 4.6 written request upheld; development application approved subject to conditions; applicant ordered to pay respondent's costs thrown away.

Orders

  • ["The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs thrown away, by reason of the amendment of Development Application No. DA-437/2021, pursuant to s8.15(3) of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in the sum of $10,000 within 28 days of the date of these orders." "The applicant's written request under clause...