Segaert v Waverley Council [2020] NSWLEC 1658

Segaert v Waverley Council [2020] NSWLEC 1658

Considering the proposal holistically, the Court held that the development warranted approval because reasonable alternative solutions achieved the objects of the DCP parking standards and any non-compliant locational controls should be flexibly applied under s 4.15(3A)(b). Tree E2 was neither mature nor significant, its removal was not prohibited, and replacement planting and additional landscaping were proposed. The new garage would provide convenient off-street parking, would be integrated into the sub-floor area behind the front building line, would not dominate or adversely affect the Blair Street streetscape, and would improve landscaping, private open space and the Hastings Parade...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal Under S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of Development Application DA 255/2019 / Hearing Under S 34 AA of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 After Conciliation Was Not Possible; Principal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development application DA-255/2019 determined by grant of consent subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
['development Application for Garage and Associated Works' 'development Control Plan Controls' 'street Tree Removal and Replacement' 'streetscape Impacts' 'on Site Parking Access' 'public Interest and Precedent' 'application of S 4.15(3 A) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979']
['environmental and Planning Law' 'development Control' 'local Government'] ['development Application for Garage and Associated Works' 'development Control Plan Controls' 'street Tree Removal and Replacement' 'streetscape Impacts' 'on Site Parking Access' 'public Interest and Precedent' 'application of S 4.15(3 A) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979']

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Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal Under S 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Against Refusal of Development Application DA 255/2019 / Hearing Under S 34 AA of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 After Conciliation Was Not Possible; Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether removal of street Tree E2 to facilitate a new driveway and garage was acceptable under the LEP, DCP, Waverley Tree Management Policy 2019 and Street Tree Masterplan 2008.' "Whether parking access should remain from Hastings Parade rather than be relocated to Blair Street having regard to the DCP's controls and preferred parking hierarchy." 'Whether the proposed garage and associated works would have unacceptable impacts on the Blair Street streetscape, the semi-detached pair, or the wider locality.' 'Whether approval would create an undesirable precedent and therefore be contrary to the public interest.' 'Whether any non-compliance with DCP controls should be flexibly applied under s 4.15(3A) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.']

Ratio Decidendi

Considering the proposal holistically, the Court held that the development warranted approval because reasonable alternative solutions achieved the objects of the DCP parking standards and any non-compliant locational controls should be flexibly applied under s 4.15(3A)(b). Tree E2 was neither mature nor significant, its removal was not prohibited, and replacement planting and additional landscaping were proposed. The new garage would provide convenient off-street parking, would be integrated into the sub-floor area behind the front building line, would not dominate or adversely affect the Blair Street streetscape, and would improve landscaping, private open space and the Hastings Parade...

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development application DA-255/2019 determined by grant of consent subject to conditions.

Orders

  • ['The Applicants are granted leave to amend its plans.' 'The appeal is upheld.' 'Development application DA-255/2019 for a new garage and associated works at 65 Blair Street, North Bondi is determined by the grant of consent, subject to the condition attached at Annexure A.' 'The exhibits are returned except for...