Pritchard v Northern Beaches Council [2020] NSWLEC 1310

Pritchard v Northern Beaches Council [2020] NSWLEC 1310

The Court had power to grant development consent for alterations and additions to a dwelling approved by a CDC because the proposed works were prospective development, were not complying development, and could be assessed under Div 4.3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. However, consent could not be granted because the proposed altered dwelling contravened the FSR development standard and the cl 4.6 written request did not adequately establish sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the contravention, including the 59.46m2 of additional floor area added by the proposed development. Clause 4.6(4) therefore prevented the grant of development consent.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Concerning a Development Application for Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling / Hearing Following Termination of Conciliation Conference; Principal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; development application refused.
Legal Topics
['development Application Following a Complying Development Certificate' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard' 'clause 4.6 Written Request' 'environmental Planning Grounds' 'power to Grant Development Consent']
['planning and Environment' 'development Consent' 'complying Development' 'local Environmental Planning'] ['development Application Following a Complying Development Certificate' 'floor Space Ratio Development Standard' 'clause 4.6 Written Request' 'environmental Planning Grounds' 'power to Grant Development Consent']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Concerning a Development Application for Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling / Hearing Following Termination of Conciliation Conference; Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court, exercising the functions of the consent authority, had power to determine a development application for alterations and additions to a dwelling approved by a complying development certificate.' "Whether the proposed development's contravention of the floor space ratio development standard could be approved under cl 4.6 of the Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013." "Whether the applicants' written request adequately addressed that there were sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify contravening the floor space ratio development standard."]

Ratio Decidendi

The Court had power to grant development consent for alterations and additions to a dwelling approved by a CDC because the proposed works were prospective development, were not complying development, and could be assessed under Div 4.3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. However, consent could not be granted because the proposed altered dwelling contravened the FSR development standard and the cl 4.6 written request did not adequately establish sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the contravention, including the 59.46m2 of additional floor area added by the proposed development. Clause 4.6(4) therefore prevented the grant of development consent.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; development application refused.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' 'The development application for alterations and additions to a dwelling at 11 Adelaide Street, Balgowlah Heights (DA2019/1303) is refused.' 'The exhibits are returned, except for Exhibit A.']