Bennett R J and Anor v Bega Valley Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 667

Bennett R J and Anor v Bega Valley Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 667

A reasonable contribution is for four spaces at $6,000 per space, based on net gain in on-street parking and council's adopted Section 94 plan, rather than the originally imposed quantum for ten spaces.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 October 2007
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'car Parking Contribution' 'development Consent Conditions']
['planning and Environment'] ['development Application' 'car Parking Contribution' 'development Consent Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the council's condition requiring payment for car parking contributions in lieu of on-site spaces was correctly imposed and its quantum"]

Ratio Decidendi

A reasonable contribution is for four spaces at $6,000 per space, based on net gain in on-street parking and council's adopted Section 94 plan, rather than the originally imposed quantum for ten spaces.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld

Orders

  • ['The appeal under s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 is upheld.' 'Development application No 2006.0042 is approved subject to Conditions 1 to 41 in Annexure A.' 'The exhibits except for Exhibits A, B, C and 4 are returned.']