Watkins v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 1732

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Watkins v Northern Beaches Council [2021] NSWLEC 1732 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 25 October 2021 and 12 November 2021 Date of orders: 30 November 2021 Decision date: 30 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) Development Application DA/2020/1772 proposing demolition works, the construction of a dwelling house, and a spa pool is granted consent subject to the conditions set out in Annexure A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – residential development – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 2014, cl 7.6, 7.7, 7.10 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004, cl 6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018, cll 13, 14, 15 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, cl 45 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation of Land, cl 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sebastian Watkins (First Applicant) Francesca Hammond (Second Applicant) Northern Beaches Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Briggs (Solicitor) (Applicant) F Berglund (Respondent)