Land and Environment Court
New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Shavran Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2015] NSWLEC 1055 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 11 February 2015 Date of orders: 16 March 2015 Decision date: 16 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon C Decision: See (4) below
Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – hotel -: conciliation conference; agreement between the parties; orders Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shavran Pty Limited (Applicant)
City of Sydney Council (Respondent)Representation: Counsel:
Solicitors:
Gordon Hartley.(Applicant)
Adrian Hawkes (Respondent)
Gordon Hartley Solicitors.(Applicant)
The Council of the City of Sydney in-house Counsel (Respondent)
File Number(s): 11048 of 2014
Judgment
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COMMISSIONER: 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 were made on the date recorded on those orders. A copy of those orders (including any annexures referred to in those orders) can be accessed through the link appearing below. The date of the orders appears on the first page of the orders.
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Commissioner Dixon
11048 of 2014 Dixon (s34) (82.4 KB, doc)
11048 of 2014 Dixon (C) (75.8 KB, doc)
- AGLC
- Shavran Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2015] NSWLEC 1055
- Case
- [2015] NSWLEC 1055
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issue before the court was whether the council's decision to refuse the application for a change of use was lawful and reasonable. The applicant argued that the council's decision was flawed and did not properly consider relevant planning policies and guidelines. The council, on the other hand, contended that the decision was justified and in accordance with the relevant planning framework.
In reaching its decision, the court examined the evidence and submissions presented by both parties. It considered the relevant planning policies, the impact of the proposed change of use on the surrounding environment, and the applicant's compliance with planning requirements. The court found that the council's decision was not unreasonable and was supported by sufficient evidence. It determined that the council had properly considered the relevant planning policies and the potential impact of the proposed change of use on the neighbourhood. The court concluded that the council's decision was lawful and should be upheld.
As a result of the court's decision, the application for a change of use was dismissed. The council's decision to deny the application was upheld, and the applicant was not granted permission to convert the property from a restaurant to a bar. The court's judgment serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to planning policies and guidelines when making decisions on applications for changes of use.
Orders
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See (4) below
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