Mackenzie Architects International Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Name:  Mackenzie Architects International Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council Medium Neutral Citation:  [2016] NSWLEC 1123 Hearing Date(s):  Conciliation conference on 4 February 2016 Date of Orders: 1 April 2016 Decision Date:  1 April 2016 Jurisdiction:  Class 1 Before:  Fakes C Decision:  See (4) below Catchwords:  DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: shop-top housing; conciliation conference; agreement between the parties; orders Legislation Cited:  Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Category:  Principal judgment Parties:  Mackenzie Architects International Pty Ltd (Applicant) Marrickville Council (Respondent) Representation:  Applicant: Ms F Rourke (Solicitor) Respondent: Mr J Strati (Solicitor)   Solicitors: Applicant: Norton Rose Fulbright Respondent: Marrickville Council File Number(s):  10978 of 2015 JUDGMENTCOMMISSIONER: 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”.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.In making the orders to give effect to the...