ONR Investments Pty Limited v Hornsby Shire Council [2022] NSWLEC 1565

ONR Investments Pty Limited v Hornsby Shire Council [2022] NSWLEC 1565

The appeal was upheld and the Development Control Order modified, as the agreement to extend the compliance period satisfied all statutory pre-requisites and fell within the Court's power under s 8.18(4)(b) of the EPA Act.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 October 2022
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Miscellaneous Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld and Development Control Order modified to extend compliance time to 29 April 2026.
Legal Topics
['development Control Order' 'stop Use Order' 'modification of Compliance Period' 'appeal Procedure' 'conciliation Agreement']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Control Order' 'stop Use Order' 'modification of Compliance Period' 'appeal Procedure' 'conciliation Agreement']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Miscellaneous Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Development Control Order (Stop Use Order) should be modified to extend the compliance period' 'Whether the agreement between the parties satisfies jurisdictional pre-requisites for modification under s 8.18(4)(b) EPA Act']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was upheld and the Development Control Order modified, as the agreement to extend the compliance period satisfied all statutory pre-requisites and fell within the Court's power under s 8.18(4)(b) of the EPA Act.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld and Development Control Order modified to extend compliance time to 29 April 2026.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'The Development Control Order dated 21 April 2022 is modified to extend time for compliance to 29 April 2026.' "The modified Order is in the terms set out in Annexure 'A'."]