Raland Constructions Pty Ltd v Hunters Hill Council (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 1572

The appeal is upheld and development consent is granted as the amended application is considered minor and conforms to statutory requirements and conditions prescribed by the Court.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 28 September 2021
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Appeal upheld; development consent granted
Legal Topics: ['development Application' 'child Care Centre' 'heritage Conservation' 'acoustic Amenity' 'site Suitability']

['planning and Environment'] ['development Application' 'child Care Centre' 'heritage Conservation' 'acoustic Amenity' 'site Suitability']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether development consent should be granted for demolition and construction ancillary to a child care centre in a heritage conservation area' 'Whether amendments to the development application constitute minor amendments under s 8.15(3) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is upheld and development consent is granted as the amended application is considered minor and conforms to statutory requirements and conditions prescribed by the Court.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted

Orders

['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development consent is granted to Development Application 2020-1079 seeking consent for demolition of the existing structures ancillary to a new 2 storey child care centre for 101 children, as amended, above a basement car parking level with associated landscaping, fences, paving and tree...