S J Connelly Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (No. 3) [2009] NSWLEC 1243

S J Connelly Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (No. 3) [2009] NSWLEC 1243

The amended development application, reducing yield and incorporating revised engineering, ecological and planning controls, satisfactorily addresses the original concerns regarding flooding, ecological and planning compliance, and thus merits conditional consent.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 June 2009
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment Following Amended Development Application and Expert Evidence
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'subdivision' 'flooding Impacts' 'ecological Impacts' 'engineering Conditions' 'development Control Plans' 'planning Compliance']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'subdivision' 'flooding Impacts' 'ecological Impacts' 'engineering Conditions' 'development Control Plans' 'planning Compliance']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment Following Amended Development Application and Expert Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the amended subdivision application complies with relevant planning controls and adequately addresses flooding and ecological impacts']

Ratio Decidendi

The amended development application, reducing yield and incorporating revised engineering, ecological and planning controls, satisfactorily addresses the original concerns regarding flooding, ecological and planning compliance, and thus merits conditional consent.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development consent is granted to Development Application 10.2006.635.1 for the 14 lot residential subdivision at Dengha Place, Baywood Chase Estate, Suffolk Park, subject to the conditions in Annexure A.' 'The exhibits are returned except Q, S, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.']