Australia, April 8 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 7:
1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the deemed refusal by the Council of the Municipality of Woollahra (Council) of Development Application No. DA141/2024 (the DA) for a change of use from an approved commercial development (under DA280/2022, 2 Bay Street Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2023] NSWLEC 1222 and as modified by DA280/2022/3 on 15 August 2024) to shop top housing to accommodate a single residential apartment at the top floor with associated works including new roof terrace and swimming pool on land legally known as Lot 1...