Collier v Woollahra Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 1310

Collier v Woollahra Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 1310

The appeal was upheld because the amended garage proposal occupied substantially the same space as the already approved family room, the visible garage door was small, discreetly located in a recessive side elevation, and would not dominate or disturb the Federation character or John Street streetscape; the drive crossing would not reduce on-street parking; and the particular site, design and street context meant approval was unlikely to create an unacceptable precedent or cumulative heritage effect.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 July 2008
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal / Ex Tempore Judgment After S.34(3)(b)(ii) Hearing Concerning Refusal of a S.96 Application
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted to amend DA 376/2006/2 subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['s.96 Application' 'contributory Item in Conservation Area' 'vehicle Crossing' 'garage Door Compatibility With Heritage Significance' 'garage Within Building Envelope' 'woollahra Heritage Development Control Plan']
['environmental Planning and Assessment' 'heritage Conservation' 'development Consent Modification'] ['s.96 Application' 'contributory Item in Conservation Area' 'vehicle Crossing' 'garage Door Compatibility With Heritage Significance' 'garage Within Building Envelope' 'woollahra Heritage Development Control Plan']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Ex Tempore Judgment After S.34(3)(b)(ii) Hearing Concerning Refusal of a S.96 Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether approval should be granted for a s.96 modification to allow a single garage or carport at the rear of No. 2 Ocean Street, Woollahra.' 'Whether the proposed vehicle crossing and garage door conflicted with the Council Heritage Development Control Plan and the heritage significance of a contributory item in a conservation area.' 'Whether the proposal would reduce on-street parking or create an unacceptable precedent or cumulative heritage effect.']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was upheld because the amended garage proposal occupied substantially the same space as the already approved family room, the visible garage door was small, discreetly located in a recessive side elevation, and would not dominate or disturb the Federation character or John Street streetscape; the drive crossing would not reduce on-street parking; and the particular site, design and street context meant approval was unlikely to create an unacceptable precedent or cumulative heritage effect.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted to amend DA 376/2006/2 subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The s.96 application appeal is upheld.' "That development consent is granted to amend DA 376/2006/2 for No. 2 Ocean Street, Woollahra as shown in drawings in Exhibit D of this appeal, all subject to conditions in Annexure 'A' attached hereto." 'The exhibits are returned to the parties except Exhibit A, B and 2.']