Tier Architects Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1412

Tier Architects Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1412

The appeal was upheld and consent granted for the amended development on the grounds that the parties reached a lawful agreement, the written requests for variation of development standards were well-founded and justified, and the development complies with relevant planning objectives and policies.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld, development consent granted, costs awarded
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'residential Apartment Development' 'consent' 'concept Development Application' 'variance to Development Standards']
['planning and Environment'] ['development Application' 'residential Apartment Development' 'consent' 'concept Development Application' 'variance to Development Standards']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether leave should be granted to amend the development application' 'Whether development consent should be granted for the staged Masterplan and Stage 1 works' 'Whether contravention of floor space ratio and building height standards under Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015 is justified' 'Compliance with State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 and No 55' 'Whether costs should be awarded']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was upheld and consent granted for the amended development on the grounds that the parties reached a lawful agreement, the written requests for variation of development standards were well-founded and justified, and the development complies with relevant planning objectives and policies.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld, development consent granted, costs awarded

Orders

  • ['Applicant granted leave to amend the development application and rely on specified plans' "Applicant to pay respondent's s8.15(3) costs thrown away in the agreed amount of $10,000 within 21 days" 'Appeal upheld' 'Development application DA-16/0388 seeking consent for staged masterplan and stage 1 works approved,...