United Equity Group and Pindaro Pty Limited v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 1768

United Equity Group and Pindaro Pty Limited v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 1768

The Court was satisfied that the jurisdictional prerequisites for granting consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and relevant planning instruments were met, that the owner’s consent from the adjoining land was not required as proposed works did not relate to that property, that the...

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Parties
Applicant: United Equity Group and Pindaro Pty Limited; Respondent: Northern Beaches Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Determination After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld. Development application approved with conditions.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Boarding Houses, Variation of Development Standards, Appeal From Refusal of Development Consent
Environmental Law Planning Law Development Application Boarding Houses Variation of Development Standards Appeal From Refusal of Development Consent

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Parties

United Equity Group and Pindaro Pty Limited

Applicant

Northern Beaches Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Determination After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Court should uphold the appeal against refusal of the development application for demolition and construction of mixed-use development with boarding house and commercial premises
  2. 2 Whether consent is required from the owners of adjoining property for intensification of use of a right of carriageway
  3. 3 Whether the proposed development complies with relevant environmental planning instruments and standards, or whether non-compliances are justified under clause 4.6 variations

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied that the jurisdictional prerequisites for granting consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and relevant planning instruments were met, that the owner’s consent from the adjoining land was not required as proposed works did not relate to that property, that the development standards could be varied as compliance was unreasonable or unnecessary and the objectives were met, and that the development was compatible with the locality. As the parties’ agreed outcome was within power, the appeal was upheld and the development application approved subject to conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld. Development application approved with conditions.

Orders

  • Applicants to pay respondent’s costs thrown away as a result of amendment of the application as agreed or assessed.
  • Clause 4.6 written requests to vary the height of buildings and maximum boarding room size standards upheld.