Hughes v Wollongong City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1042

Hughes v Wollongong City Council [2016] NSWLEC 1042

The proposed development, as amended and subject to conditions, is permissible in the zone, complies with the majority of relevant planning controls, and satisfactorily addresses issues raised regarding flooding, stormwater, character, and environmental impacts. The appeal should therefore be upheld and development...

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Parties
Applicant: Steven Hughes; Respondent: Wollongong City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Final Orders Following Hearing
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Legal Topics
Development Consent, Multi Dwelling Housing, Flood Management, Tree Retention, Stormwater, Landscaping
Planning Law Environmental Law Development Consent Multi Dwelling Housing Flood Management Tree Retention Stormwater Landscaping

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Parties

Steven Hughes

Applicant

Wollongong City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Final Orders Following Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed multi-dwelling development should be approved under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009
  2. 2 Whether flooding, stormwater, and tree retention concerns have been adequately addressed
  3. 3 Whether the proposal is compatible with the local character and satisfies development standards and prescriptive controls

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed development, as amended and subject to conditions, is permissible in the zone, complies with the majority of relevant planning controls, and satisfactorily addresses issues raised regarding flooding, stormwater, character, and environmental impacts. The appeal should therefore be upheld and development consent granted.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld

Orders

  • The Applicant is granted leave to rely on the amended plans in Annexure 'A'.
  • The Applicant is to pay the Council's costs in accordance with s 97B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in the agreed amount of $1,000.00.