Hambilton & Anor v Young Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 1120

Hambilton & Anor v Young Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 1120

The evidence established that relocation of the dog runs, as required by condition 9, would substantially attenuate noise impact to neighbours, whereas the applicant's alternative proposal would not achieve a comparable reduction; thus, operational inconvenience to the applicants was insufficient to warrant deletion of the condition.

Parties
Applicant: Maria A Hambilton; Applicant: Patrick G Hambilton; Respondent: Young Shire Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal / Judgment After Conciliation Conference and Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Development Consent Conditions, Acoustic Impacts, Nuisance – Noise, Residential Zoning

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Parties

Maria A Hambilton

Applicant

Patrick G Hambilton

Applicant

Young Shire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Judgment After Conciliation Conference and Hearing

  1. 1 Whether condition 9 of the development consent requiring relocation of dog runs should be deleted
  2. 2 Whether the current location of dog runs results in unreasonable noise impacts to adjoining property

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established that relocation of the dog runs, as required by condition 9, would substantially attenuate noise impact to neighbours, whereas the applicant's alternative proposal would not achieve a comparable reduction; thus, operational inconvenience to the applicants was insufficient to warrant deletion of the condition.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.
  • Modification application 2010/DA-00182 REV02 is refused.