Liquid Design Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2019] NSWLEC 1047

Liquid Design Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2019] NSWLEC 1047

As the parties reached agreement in conciliation and the statutory prerequisites for consent are satisfied, the Court is obliged to make orders reflecting that agreement and grant development consent subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal (class 1) / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions
Legal Topics
['development Applications' 'conciliation Conferences' 'amended Development Applications']
['environmental Law' 'planning Law'] ['development Applications' 'conciliation Conferences' 'amended Development Applications']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal (class 1) / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeal against refusal of development application should be upheld' 'Whether jurisdictional and statutory prerequisites for granting consent are met']

Ratio Decidendi

As the parties reached agreement in conciliation and the statutory prerequisites for consent are satisfied, the Court is obliged to make orders reflecting that agreement and grant development consent subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions

Orders

  • ['Applicant permitted to amend development application and rely on specified plans' "Applicant to pay Respondent's costs thrown away as a result of amending the application" 'Appeal upheld' "Development application DA2018/001 approved for demolition and construction of a four-storey boarding house containing 15...