Phung v Waverley Council [2024] NSWLEC 1433

Phung v Waverley Council [2024] NSWLEC 1433

The appeal is upheld and development consent granted because all relevant jurisdictional prerequisites, planning controls, and procedural fairness requirements have been satisfied, parties have agreed to terms, and the Court is empowered under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 to make orders in accordance with the parties’ agreement.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted; costs ordered.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'demolition of Existing Structures' 'construction of Residential Flat Building' 'conciliation Conference' 'development Consent' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites' 'public Participation']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'demolition of Existing Structures' 'construction of Residential Flat Building' 'conciliation Conference' 'development Consent' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites' 'public Participation']

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Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court has jurisdiction to grant development consent to DA-466/2022 for demolition and construction of a residential flat building at 173 Blair Street, North Bondi NSW 2026' 'Whether jurisdictional prerequisites under State Environmental Planning Policies, Waverley Local Environmental Plan 2012 and other relevant instruments are satisfied' "Whether public submissions and objectors' concerns have been properly addressed"]

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is upheld and development consent granted because all relevant jurisdictional prerequisites, planning controls, and procedural fairness requirements have been satisfied, parties have agreed to terms, and the Court is empowered under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 to make orders in accordance with the parties’ agreement.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted; costs ordered.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' 'Development consent is granted to Development Application No. DA-466/2022 for demolition of existing structures and construction of a new three-storey residential flat building with three, four bedroom units at 173 Blair Street, North Bondi, NSW 2026 known as Lot 73 in DP 11758, subject to...