Margot Giblin
Unless the Council now appeals to the full bench of the Supreme Court Anglicare can now go ahead with plans to establish a boarding house in Star St. off Fitzroy Place in Sandy Bay. It was the Hobart City Council which initiated this appeal in which they were joined by some residents.
IT TOOK less than a minute for Chief Justice Underwood to deliver his judgment on the Hobart City Council vs Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal.
His judgement was that the appeal was dismissed. The decision of the Tribunal will stand.
Unless the Council now appeals to the full bench of the Supreme Court Anglicare can now go ahead with plans to establish a boarding house in Star St. off Fitzroy Place in Sandy Bay.
It was the Hobart City Council which initiated this appeal in which they were joined by some residents.
Outside the Supreme Court Sandy Duncanson, principal solicitor for the Tenants Union, spoke to Tasmanian Times.
We’re very pleased. As we suspected there were no legal reasons for Council to oppose the decision. Now perhapsCouncil can be a bit clearer about why the didn’t support the original application.
Duncanson had earlier told TT that the cost of this Supreme Court appeal would run into tens of thousands of dollars.
Today the question of costs was adjourned and if lawyers for both sides can present a letter of agreement to Underwood no further court appearance will be required.
