Xue v City of Parramatta Council [2024] NSWLEC 1507

Xue v City of Parramatta Council [2024] NSWLEC 1507

The substituted order, as agreed by the parties and found to be within the Court's powers under s 8.18(4)(c) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, appropriately addresses the respondent's concerns related to unauthorised works and ensures compliance with relevant building standards without requiring a merits assessment of the original issues.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal (class 1) / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; substituted orders made in place of the Development Control Order dated 12 October 2023.
Legal Topics
['development Control Order' 'repair Order' 'conciliation Conference' 'building Standards' 'land Use Consent']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Control Order' 'repair Order' 'conciliation Conference' 'building Standards' 'land Use Consent']

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Procedural Posture

Development Appeal (class 1) / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Development Control Order issued by the respondent should be upheld, modified or substituted under s 8.18 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979' 'Whether the works required fall within the scope of a repair order under Item 5 of Pt 1 of Sch 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979' 'Whether the substituted repair order will ensure building safety and compliance']

Ratio Decidendi

The substituted order, as agreed by the parties and found to be within the Court's powers under s 8.18(4)(c) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, appropriately addresses the respondent's concerns related to unauthorised works and ensures compliance with relevant building standards without requiring a merits assessment of the original issues.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; substituted orders made in place of the Development Control Order dated 12 October 2023.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Pursuant to section 8.18(4)(c) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Development Control Order dated 12 October 2023 is substituted with orders requiring the applicant to: (i) demolish and remove the section of awning shown on plan No A7 dated June 2024 in Annexure A...