Land and Environment Court
New South Wales
- Amendment notes
Medium Neutral Citation: Hae Sook Sung v City of Canada Bay Council [2017] NSWLEC 1365 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 5 June 2017 Date of orders: 11 July 2017 Decision date: 11 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: See (5) below
Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL under s97(1) against refusal of application for Boarding house – character and streetscape presentation – room sizes – amendments to proposal- conciliation conference; agreement between the parties; orders Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hae Sook Sung (First Applicant)
City of Canada Bay Council (Respondent)
Yeoun Il Sung (Second Applicant)Representation: Solicitors:
Mr V Conomos, Conomos Legal (Applicant)
Mr S Patterson, Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie (Respondent)
File Number(s): 2017/00035854 Publication restriction: No
Judgment
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COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal, under s97(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, against the refusal of Development Application No. DA2016/0401. The application sought approval for the demolition of the existing dwelling and structures at 2 Swan Street, Strathfield and the construction of a multi- level boarding house.
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In this matter, at or after a conciliation conference, an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (the Court Act) was reached between the parties as to the terms of a decision in the proceedings that was acceptable to the parties. As the presiding Commissioner, I was satisfied that the decision was one that the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions (this being the test applied by s 34(3) of the Court Act). As a consequence, s 34(3)(a) of the Act required me to “dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the decision”.
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The Court Act also required me to “set out in writing the terms of the decision” (s 34(3)(b)). The orders made to give effect to the agreement constitute that document.
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In making the orders to give effect to the agreement between the parties, I was not required to, and have not, made any merit assessment of the issues that were originally in dispute between the parties.
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The final orders to give effect to the parties’ agreement are:
The Applicant is granted leave to rely upon the following plans and documentation in the proceedings:
Reference/Dwg No
Title/Description
Prepared By
Date/s
Architectural Plans
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA1.01 (Revision H)
Site / Roof Plan
ui
13/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA3.01 (Revision P)
Ground Level Floor Plan
J
29/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA3.02 (Revision L)
Level 1 Floor Plan
o
29/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA3.03 (Revision L)
Level 2 Floor Plan
Jd
29/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA4.01 (Revision E)
Detail Room Layout Plans
ud
13/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA5.01 (Revision K)
Sections
So
13/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA5.02 (Revision K)
Sections
Jd
13/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA6.01 (Revision J)
North & East Elevations
Jo
13/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA6.02 (Revision K)
South & West Elevations
Jo
13/06/2017
Project No. 160601 Drawing No. DA6.03 (Revision F)
North & East Elevations At Building Line
uo
29/06/2017
Surveys
8301DU
Survey Plan
s
23/06/2016
Landscape Plans
LA DA-09-01
Landscape Plan
C
Sept 2016
Reports/Certificates/Statements/Plans
Cert. No. 762484M_02
BASIX Certificate
G
02/02/2017
2 Swan Avenue, Strathfield
Waste Management Plan
Yg
30/08/2016
10171a
Operational Plan of Management (OPM) )
td
Sept 2016
(Note: The OPM is required to be revised in accordance with the approved plans and conditions of consent prior to issue of a Construction Certificate
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Pursuant to Section 97B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Applicant agrees to pay the Respondent’s costs in the fixed amount of $3,000 within 28 days
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The appeal is upheld.
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Development Application No. DA2016/0401 for demolition of existing dwelling and structures and construction of a multi-level boarding house at 2 Swan Street, Strathfield is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure “A”.
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D M Dickson
Commissioner of the Court
35854.17 Dickson (C) (488 KB, pdf)
Amendments
14 July 2017 - Correction to Parties name
- AGLC
- Hae Sook Sung v City of Canada Bay Council [2017] NSWLEC 1365
- Case
- [2017] NSWLEC 1365
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issues before the court were whether the council's decision to refuse the development application was lawful, and if the council had acted within its statutory powers and discretion. Additionally, the court had to consider whether the decision-making process complied with relevant statutory requirements and procedural fairness.
The court found that the council's decision to refuse the development application was not unreasonable and was made in accordance with the relevant planning laws and policies. The court held that the council had considered all relevant factors and had exercised its discretion appropriately. The court further found that the council's decision-making process complied with statutory requirements and that there was no breach of procedural fairness. Consequently, the applicant's appeal was dismissed, and the council's decision was upheld.
As a result of the court's findings, the applicant's appeal was dismissed, and the council's decision to refuse the development application was upheld. The court did not make any orders for costs.
Orders
Orders of the court
See (5) below
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