Shorehouse Projects Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2025] NSWLEC 1034

Shorehouse Projects Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2025] NSWLEC 1034

The Court upheld the appeal and granted development consent because the parties agreed the jurisdictional prerequisites under relevant environmental planning laws were satisfied and the agreement was one the Court could have made.

Parties
Applicant: Shorehouse Projects Pty Ltd; Respondent: Wingecarribee Shire Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Determination Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted
Legal Topics
Development Application, Multi Dwelling Housing, Conciliation Conference, Jurisdictional Prerequisites, Development Consent

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Parties

Shorehouse Projects Pty Ltd

Applicant

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Determination Following Conciliation Conference

  1. 1 Whether jurisdictional prerequisites for development consent have been satisfied
  2. 2 Whether the amended development application should be granted consent subject to conditions

Ratio Decidendi

The Court upheld the appeal and granted development consent because the parties agreed the jurisdictional prerequisites under relevant environmental planning laws were satisfied and the agreement was one the Court could have made.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted

Orders

  • The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs thrown away pursuant to s 8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 as agreed or assessed.
  • The appeal is upheld.