Muscat Developments Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 1554

Muscat Developments Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 1554

The parties reached agreement at or after conciliation conference under s 34(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, and the Court was satisfied the agreement was a decision it could have made in the proper exercise of its functions. The proceedings were disposed of by upholding the appeal and granting development consent in accordance with the agreed terms.

Parties
Applicant: Muscat Developments Pty Ltd; Respondent: Wollondilly Shire Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Development Application Appeal / Conciliation Conference and Final Orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted by consent of the parties.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Conciliation Conference, Consent Orders
Planning and Environment Development Application Conciliation Conference Consent Orders

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Parties

Muscat Developments Pty Ltd

Applicant

Wollondilly Shire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Application Appeal / Conciliation Conference and Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal against refusal of development application should be upheld pursuant to agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Ratio Decidendi

The parties reached agreement at or after conciliation conference under s 34(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, and the Court was satisfied the agreement was a decision it could have made in the proper exercise of its functions. The proceedings were disposed of by upholding the appeal and granting development consent in accordance with the agreed terms.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted by consent of the parties.

Orders

  • Leave is granted to rely upon the amended and additional material set out in Annexure A.
  • The appeal is upheld.