Harb v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1261

Harb v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1261

The appeal is upheld and development consent granted as the proposed use is permissible, the clause 4.6 request to vary the minimum lot size standard is justified by specific circumstances and environmental planning grounds, the development is in the public interest and consistent with planning objectives, and the agreement between parties is one the Court could make under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Parties
Applicant: Tony Harb; Respondent: Blacktown City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application / Final Determination After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld and development consent granted subject to conditions
Legal Topics
Development Applications, Variation of Development Standards, Conciliation Agreement, Minimum Lot Size, Attached Dual Occupancy
Planning and Environment Development Applications Variation of Development Standards Conciliation Agreement Minimum Lot Size Attached Dual Occupancy

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Parties

Tony Harb

Applicant

Blacktown City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal Against Refusal of Development Application / Final Determination After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed development is permissible in the R2 Low Density Residential zone
  2. 2 Whether the clause 4.6 variation request to the minimum lot size standard should be upheld
  3. 3 Whether development consent should be granted subject to conditions

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is upheld and development consent granted as the proposed use is permissible, the clause 4.6 request to vary the minimum lot size standard is justified by specific circumstances and environmental planning grounds, the development is in the public interest and consistent with planning objectives, and the agreement between parties is one the Court could make under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld and development consent granted subject to conditions

Orders

  • Applicant granted leave to amend Development Application No. DA-19-00686 and to rely on specified amended plans and documents.
  • The appeal is upheld.