Flannery v Hornsby Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 488

Flannery v Hornsby Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 488

The development application merits conditional consent subject to a deferred commencement condition requiring further site investigation and design of the effluent disposal system, as this will adequately address environmental concerns and objections.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
31 August 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application
Outcome
Appeal upheld; deferred commencement development consent granted subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'effluent Disposal' 'public Interest' 'overshadowing' 'view Loss']
['environmental Law' 'planning Law'] ['development Application' 'effluent Disposal' 'public Interest' 'overshadowing' 'view Loss']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether development application for 2-storey dwelling house should be granted' 'Whether effluent disposal system is satisfactory' 'Whether overshadowing and view loss are reasonably addressed']

Ratio Decidendi

The development application merits conditional consent subject to a deferred commencement condition requiring further site investigation and design of the effluent disposal system, as this will adequately address environmental concerns and objections.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; deferred commencement development consent granted subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be upheld.' "Deferred commencement development consent pursuant to s 80(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 be granted to Development Application No. 446/03 as amended, subject to conditions set out in Annexure 'A'." 'The exhibits be returned except Exhibits 4, 5 and A.' 'No order...