Newey Holdings Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1593

Newey Holdings Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2023] NSWLEC 1593

The amended development application satisfies all statutory requirements and planning controls, resolves the issues identified by the respondent and in public submissions, and meets the relevant objectives and standards under the applicable environmental planning instruments. Therefore, development consent is granted subject to conditions.

Parties
Applicant: Newey Holdings Pty Ltd; Respondent: Inner West Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 October 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal Development Application Refusal (class 1) / Final Orders Following Conciliation and Agreement
Outcome
Appeal upheld; consent granted to the amended development application subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Appeal, Commercial Development, Environmental Planning Instruments
Planning and Environment Development Application Appeal Commercial Development Environmental Planning Instruments

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Parties

Newey Holdings Pty Ltd

Applicant

Inner West Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal Development Application Refusal (class 1) / Final Orders Following Conciliation and Agreement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether consent should be granted to amended Development Application DA/2022/0624 for a commercial building at 41 May Street, St Peters
  2. 2 Whether the amended DA addresses issues of concern including built form, scale, streetscape, privacy, parking, tree impacts, and acid sulfate soils
  3. 3 Compliance of the DA with the Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2011 and State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021

Ratio Decidendi

The amended development application satisfies all statutory requirements and planning controls, resolves the issues identified by the respondent and in public submissions, and meets the relevant objectives and standards under the applicable environmental planning instruments. Therefore, development consent is granted subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; consent granted to the amended development application subject to conditions.

Orders

  • Leave is granted to the Applicant to amend Development Application DA/2022/0624 and rely upon the amended plans and documents referred to in Condition 1 at Annexure A.
  • The appeal is upheld.