Land and Environment Court
New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: TC Tallwoods Pty Limited v Ku-Ring Gai Council [2015] NSWLEC 1446 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference Date of orders: 02 November 2015 Decision date: 02 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Tuor C Decision: See (4) below
Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT CONSENT - conciliation conference; agreement between the parties; orders Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Category: Principal judgment Parties: TC Tallwoods Pty Limited (Applicant)
Ku-Ring Gai Council (Respondent)Representation: Solicitors:
Mr C Shaw of Swaab Attorneys (Respondent)
Mr S Kondilios of Hall & Wilcox Lawyers (Applicant)
File Number(s): 10345 of 2015
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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Annelise Tuor
Commissioner of the Court
10345 of 2015 Tuor (02.11.15)(s34O) (72.7 KB, pdf)
10345 of 2015 Tuor (C) (453 KB, pdf)
- AGLC
- TC Tallwoods Pty Limited v Ku-Ring Gai Council [2015] NSWLEC 1446
- Case
- [2015] NSWLEC 1446
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issues that the court had to address were whether the Ku-Ring Gai Council correctly interpreted and applied the Local Environment Plan 2009 and whether the applicant's proposal complied with the relevant legislative provisions. Specifically, the court examined the extent to which the applicant's development aligned with the objectives and policies outlined in the Local Environment Plan 2009, including considerations of heritage, sustainability, and community impact.
The court found that the Ku-Ring Gai Council's decision to refuse the development application was not based on a correct interpretation of the Local Environment Plan 2009. The court determined that the Council had failed to adequately consider certain aspects of the proposal, including its potential environmental benefits and its alignment with the overarching objectives of the local plan. The court further held that the applicant's proposal met the criteria for approval under the relevant provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). As a result, the court quashed the Council's decision and remitted the matter back to the Council for reconsideration in light of the court's findings.
The court's final order was to quash the decision of the Ku-Ring Gai Council to refuse the development application and to remit the matter back to the Council for reconsideration in accordance with the court's determination. The applicant was also granted leave to appeal the Council's decision on the remitted application, should the Council again refuse the development application.
Orders
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