Ghattas v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 1057

Ghattas v Inner West Council [2024] NSWLEC 1057

The Court upheld the parties' agreement to grant amended development consent, being satisfied all jurisdictional requirements were met and the proposed development, including contravention of the floor space ratio standard under cl 4.6 of the IWLEP, is justified on planning grounds and does not detrimentally affect heritage or environmental considerations.

Parties
Applicant: Talal Ghattas; Respondent: Inner West Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal / Post Conciliation, Judgment and Orders
Outcome
Appeal upheld. Development application, as amended, determined by grant of consent subject to conditions. Leave granted to rely on amended DA. Applicant's cl 4.6 request upheld. Costs orders made in favour of Council.
Legal Topics
Development Consent, Contravention of Development Standards, Subdivision, Heritage Conservation, Environmental Planning Instruments
Planning and Environment Development Consent Contravention of Development Standards Subdivision Heritage Conservation Environmental Planning Instruments

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Parties

Talal Ghattas

Applicant

Inner West Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Post Conciliation, Judgment and Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether development consent should be granted for demolition, subdivision, and construction of two semi-detached dwellings
  2. 2 Whether exceedance of floor space ratio may be permitted under cl 4.6 of the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022
  3. 3 Whether all jurisdictional prerequisites to the grant of consent are satisfied

Ratio Decidendi

The Court upheld the parties' agreement to grant amended development consent, being satisfied all jurisdictional requirements were met and the proposed development, including contravention of the floor space ratio standard under cl 4.6 of the IWLEP, is justified on planning grounds and does not detrimentally affect heritage or environmental considerations.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld. Development application, as amended, determined by grant of consent subject to conditions. Leave granted to rely on amended DA. Applicant's cl 4.6 request upheld. Costs orders made in favour of Council.

Orders

  • Leave granted to Applicant to rely on Amended Development Application.
  • Applicant's clause 4.6 written request upheld, permitting contravention of floor space ratio standard under IWLEP cl 4.4(3).