Zhang v Willoughby City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1592

Zhang v Willoughby City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1592

The Court is satisfied, based on the parties' agreement and jurisdictional considerations, that the amended development application complies with the relevant planning instruments and statutory requirements; accordingly, development consent is granted subject to agreed conditions.

Parties
Applicant: Yi Zhang; Respondent: Willoughby City Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Development Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.
Legal Topics
Development Consent, Appeal, Conciliation, Residential Development, Alterations and Additions
Planning and Environment Development Consent Appeal Conciliation Residential Development Alterations and Additions

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Parties

Yi Zhang

Applicant

Willoughby City Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Development Appeal / Final Orders After Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether development consent should be granted to the amended development application for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
  2. 2 Whether the amended proposal complies with relevant environmental planning instruments, regulations and local plans

Ratio Decidendi

The Court is satisfied, based on the parties' agreement and jurisdictional considerations, that the amended development application complies with the relevant planning instruments and statutory requirements; accordingly, development consent is granted subject to agreed conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to conditions.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld.
  • Development consent is granted to Development Application DA/2023/49, as amended, for alterations and additions to an existing dwelling house at Lot 51 in DP 708743, known as 5 Slade Street, Naremburn, subject to the conditions of consent in Annexure A.