Urban Link Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1263

Urban Link Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1263

Consent was warranted because the amended proposal complied with the Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 2012, Hurstville LGA Wide Development Control Plan No 1, State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 and the Residential Flat Design Code; the unresolved drainage matters were addressed by agreed conditions; the site was suitable; the impacts were acceptable; and the proposed rezoning was not a relevant consideration because it had not received gateway determination.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Development Application Appeal Against Deemed Refusal / Hearing and Determination
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application' 'residential Flat Building' 'deemed Refusal Appeal' 'development Consent' 'planning Controls' 'stormwater Drainage Conditions']
['environmental Planning and Development Control'] ['development Application' 'residential Flat Building' 'deemed Refusal Appeal' 'development Consent' 'planning Controls' 'stormwater Drainage Conditions']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Development Application Appeal Against Deemed Refusal / Hearing and Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether consent should be granted for construction of a three storey residential flat building over basement parking at Nos 38-40 Lawrence Street, Peakhurst.' "Whether the amended plans addressed the council's contentions and complied with the applicable planning controls." 'Whether drainage conditions should be imposed.' 'Whether a planning proposal to rezone the area was a relevant consideration.']

Ratio Decidendi

Consent was warranted because the amended proposal complied with the Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 2012, Hurstville LGA Wide Development Control Plan No 1, State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 and the Residential Flat Design Code; the unresolved drainage matters were addressed by agreed conditions; the site was suitable; the impacts were acceptable; and the proposed rezoning was not a relevant consideration because it had not received gateway determination.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The Appeal is upheld.' 'DA2014/0106 for the construction of a residential flat building comprising 19 apartments with parking for 26 cars at Nos38-40 Lawrence Street is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A.' 'The exhibits, other than exhibits A, E and 1, are returned.']