Australia, April 13 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 14:

1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to the provisions of s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the refusal of Development Application No DA2023/0012 (DA) for demolition of existing structures and construction of a seven-storey residential flat building consisting of 28 residential apartments above three basement levels of parking containing 43 car parking spaces plus tree removal, landscaping and associated site works at 180-184 Princes Highway, Beverly Park NSW (the site).

2. The subject site is legally described as Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Deposited Plan 17522.

3. The site ha...