Monahan & Anor v Warringah Council [2014] NSWLEC 1027

Monahan & Anor v Warringah Council [2014] NSWLEC 1027

The DCP applied to the site notwithstanding that the secondary dwelling was permissible under SEPPARH. On the merits, the proposed two storey addition above the garage with a 3.55m setback to David Road would not achieve the objectives of the front setback control, would be out of character with the single storey...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Under S97 AA of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Concerning Refusal of an Application Under S96 to Modify Development Consent Da2013/0256 / Hearing After Conciliation Conference Under S34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Terminated Without Agreement
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['secondary Dwelling' 'development Control Plan' 'front Boundary Setbacks' 'streetscape Character' 'state Environmental Planning Policy (affordable Rental Housing) 2009']
['planning and Environment' 'development Consent Modification'] ['secondary Dwelling' 'development Control Plan' 'front Boundary Setbacks' 'streetscape Character' 'state Environmental Planning Policy (affordable Rental Housing) 2009']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Under S97 AA of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Concerning Refusal of an Application Under S96 to Modify Development Consent Da2013/0256 / Hearing After Conciliation Conference Under S34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Terminated Without Agreement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Warringah Development Control Plan 2011 applied to an application made under State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009.' 'Whether the proposed secondary dwelling complied with or should be permitted to vary the 6.5m front setback control for David Road.' 'Whether the proposed secondary dwelling was compatible with the character, visual continuity and streetscape quality of David Road.' 'Whether the development consent should be modified by deleting condition 9.']

Ratio Decidendi

The DCP applied to the site notwithstanding that the secondary dwelling was permissible under SEPPARH. On the merits, the proposed two storey addition above the garage with a 3.55m setback to David Road would not achieve the objectives of the front setback control, would be out of character with the single storey structures and streetscape pattern on the eastern side of David Road, would adversely affect the built environment, and made the site unsuitable for the development as proposed. It was therefore not appropriate to modify the consent by deleting condition 9.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' 'The application to modify development consent DA2013/0256 by the deletion of condition 9 is refused.' 'The exhibits, other than exhibits A and 3, are returned.']