Watkins Road Development Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1079

Watkins Road Development Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1079

The appeal was upheld and development consent granted because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the court was satisfied it could have made the decision in proper exercise of its functions.

Parties
Applicant: Watkins Road Development Pty Ltd; Respondent: Newcastle City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Subdivision, Conciliation Conference, Land and Environment Court Procedure

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Parties

Watkins Road Development Pty Ltd

Applicant

Newcastle City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

  1. 1 Whether development application DA/2017/00307 should be approved for demolition, erection of 15 dwellings, site works and subdivision

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was upheld and development consent granted because the parties reached an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the court was satisfied it could have made the decision in proper exercise of its functions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application approved subject to conditions; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld.
  • Development application DA/2017/00307 is determined by granting development consent subject to conditions in Annexure "A".