Australia, May 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 3:

1. COMMISSIONER: These proceedings, brought under Class 1 of the Court's jurisdiction, relate to an appeal pursuant to s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the respondent's deemed refusal of Development Application No DA/2024/2023 (DA). The DA seeks consent for alterations and additions to an existing pub, known as The Sunken Monkey Hotel. It is located at 207 The Entrance Road, Erina, with the site legally described as Lot 7 in Strata Plan No. 42059 (site).

Conciliation and agreement between the parties

2. The Court arranged a conciliation conference between the parties under s 34(...