Moussawell v Georges River Council [2016] NSWLEC 1485

Moussawell v Georges River Council [2016] NSWLEC 1485

The agreement between the parties at the conciliation conference met the statutory requirements for disposition under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979, so the Court ordered disposal of proceedings according to the terms agreed.

Parties
Applicant: Rabi Moussawell; Respondent: Georges River Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Development Application Appeal / Post Conciliation Conference, Final Orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld, development application approved with conditions, applicant to pay Council's costs.
Legal Topics
Development Applications, Conciliation Conferences, Court Orders
Environmental Law Planning Law Development Applications Conciliation Conferences Court Orders

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Parties

Rabi Moussawell

Applicant

Georges River Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Application Appeal / Post Conciliation Conference, Final Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an agreement reached at a conciliation conference under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 can be accepted and final orders made
  2. 2 Effect of s 34(3)(a) and s 34(3)(b) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979

Ratio Decidendi

The agreement between the parties at the conciliation conference met the statutory requirements for disposition under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979, so the Court ordered disposal of proceedings according to the terms agreed.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld, development application approved with conditions, applicant to pay Council's costs.

Orders

  • The applicant is granted leave to amend their development application in accordance with plans referred to in Condition 1 of Annexure A.
  • The appeal is upheld.