Jolley v Lane Cove Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 1275

Jolley v Lane Cove Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 1275

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the jurisdictional preconditions were met, including permissibility in the R2 Low Density Residential zone, compliance with applicable development standards, consideration of heritage, BASIX, contamination and notification matters, the Court could properly grant development consent to the amended application subject to conditions and dispose of the appeal accordingly.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Concerning a Development Application Deemed Refused Under S 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 / Orders Made Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application granted consent subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'dwelling House' 'conciliation Conference' 'grant of Development Consent' 'heritage Impact' 'contamination Consideration']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'dwelling House' 'conciliation Conference' 'grant of Development Consent' 'heritage Impact' 'contamination Consideration']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Concerning a Development Application Deemed Refused Under S 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 / Orders Made Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Under S 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Court could make orders giving effect to the parties' agreement to grant development consent for the amended development application subject to conditions." 'Whether jurisdictional preconditions for the grant of development consent to the amended application were met.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Commissioner was satisfied that the jurisdictional preconditions were met, including permissibility in the R2 Low Density Residential zone, compliance with applicable development standards, consideration of heritage, BASIX, contamination and notification matters, the Court could properly grant development consent to the amended application subject to conditions and dispose of the appeal accordingly.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application granted consent subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development application DA6/2022 for demolition of the existing dwelling house and construction of a two-storey residential dwelling and swimming pool at 19 George Street, Greenwich is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions set out in annexure "A".']