Feng v Hunters Hill Council [2022] NSWLEC 1710

Feng v Hunters Hill Council [2022] NSWLEC 1710

Because the parties reached agreement on orders granting development consent subject to conditions, and because the Court was satisfied that the identified jurisdictional prerequisites were met and that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 required the Court to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the parties' decision.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Appeal Concerning Deemed Refusal of Development Application Da2021/1309 / Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'alterations and Additions to Dwelling House' 'deemed Refusal' 'conciliation Conference' 'consent Orders' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites for Development Consent']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'alterations and Additions to Dwelling House' 'deemed Refusal' 'conciliation Conference' 'consent Orders' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites for Development Consent']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Appeal Concerning Deemed Refusal of Development Application Da2021/1309 / Orders Following Conciliation Conference and Agreement Between the Parties

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the parties' agreed decision was one that the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979." 'Whether the jurisdictional prerequisites for granting development consent to development application DA2021/1309 were satisfied.' 'Whether development consent should be granted for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling house at Lot B, DP 36427, 2 Windeyer Ave, Gladesville subject to conditions.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the parties reached agreement on orders granting development consent subject to conditions, and because the Court was satisfied that the identified jurisdictional prerequisites were met and that the agreed decision was one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 required the Court to dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the parties' decision.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is upheld.' "Development consent is granted to development application No. DA2021/1309 for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling house at Lot B, DP 36427 No. 2 Windeyer Ave, Gladesville subject to the conditions set out in Annexure 'A'."]