Morad v Inner West Council [2020] NSWLEC 1242

Morad v Inner West Council [2020] NSWLEC 1242

The parties reached agreement on a decision to approve the amended development application, and the Court was satisfied that the agreed decision was one it could make in the proper exercise of its functions because the relevant prerequisites concerning land remediation, heritage impact, urban stormwater and Sydney Harbour views were satisfied. The appeal was therefore upheld and the development application approved subject to conditions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Under S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of a Development Application / Conciliation Conference Under S 34 AA of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Parties Reached Agreement
Outcome
Appeal upheld; Development Application No. 2019/68 approved subject to conditions of consent at Annexure A.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'alterations and Additions to Dwelling and Boatshed' 'swimming Pool' 'conservation Works' 'tree Removal' 'remediation of Land' 'heritage Impact' 'urban Stormwater' 'sydney Harbour Views']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'conciliation Conference' 'agreement Between the Parties' 'alterations and Additions to Dwelling and Boatshed' 'swimming Pool' 'conservation Works' 'tree Removal' 'remediation of Land' 'heritage Impact' 'urban Stormwater' 'sydney Harbour Views']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Under S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of a Development Application / Conciliation Conference Under S 34 AA of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979; Parties Reached Agreement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the proceedings should be disposed of in accordance with the parties' agreed decision under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether the Court could grant consent to Development Application No. 2019/68 in the proper exercise of its functions under s 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.' 'Whether jurisdictional prerequisites under cl 7 of Statement Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land and cll 5.10(4) and 6.4 of the Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013 were satisfied.']

Ratio Decidendi

The parties reached agreement on a decision to approve the amended development application, and the Court was satisfied that the agreed decision was one it could make in the proper exercise of its functions because the relevant prerequisites concerning land remediation, heritage impact, urban stormwater and Sydney Harbour views were satisfied. The appeal was therefore upheld and the development application approved subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; Development Application No. 2019/68 approved subject to conditions of consent at Annexure A.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development Application No. 2019/68 for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and boatshed, new swimming pool and associated works including conservation works and tree removal at 14 Clifton Street, Balmain East, is approved, subject to the conditions of consent at Annexure A.']