UPG 198 Pty Ltd v Camden Council [2023] NSWLEC 1694

UPG 198 Pty Ltd v Camden Council [2023] NSWLEC 1694

The statutory and planning prerequisites were satisfied, the parties' agreement was within the Court's jurisdiction, and the proposed development (including height variations) was permissible and justified, so the appeal was upheld and consent granted as sought.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 November 2023
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted; applicant ordered to pay respondent's thrown away costs.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'section 4.6 Height Variation' 'conciliation Conference' 'consent Orders' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites']
['planning and Environment Law'] ['development Application' 'section 4.6 Height Variation' 'conciliation Conference' 'consent Orders' 'jurisdictional Prerequisites']

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Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Final Orders Following Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the amended development application should be approved, including variation to building height under s 4.6 of SEPP (Precincts – Western Parkland City) 2021.' 'Whether statutory and planning prerequisites for the grant of consent were met.' 'Whether agreed consent orders are within the Court’s jurisdiction under s 34(3) Land and Environment Court Act 1979.']

Ratio Decidendi

The statutory and planning prerequisites were satisfied, the parties' agreement was within the Court's jurisdiction, and the proposed development (including height variations) was permissible and justified, so the appeal was upheld and consent granted as sought.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted; applicant ordered to pay respondent's thrown away costs.

Orders

  • ['The Appeal is upheld.' "The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs thrown away pursuant to s 8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in the sum of $22,000, payable within 28 days." "The Applicant's written request to vary s 4.3(2) of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts –...