The Court approved a modification to a previously granted development consent for alterations and additions to a dwelling at Castle Cove, following a conciliation conference under s 34 of the LEC Act. The parties agreed the modified development (involving minor increases to gross floor area from 321.39sqm to 341.59sqm, additional bathrooms, and increased south-east boundary setback) was substantially the same development as originally approved, applying the Canterbury-Bankstown v Realize Architecture framework. The Commissioner adopted the parties' reasons without conducting an independent merit assessment, as permitted under s 34(3).
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