Australia, April 26 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 26:
1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) by Blacktown LF Pty Ltd (the Applicant) against the refusal of development application DA-23-01769 by the Respondent, Blacktown City Council, as consent authority. The development application, as amended, seeks consent for the construction of a two-storey 107-place centre-based childcare facility with on-site car parking spaces, retaining walls, acoustic barriers, fencing and landscape works. The development is proposed 76 Douglas Road, Blacktown (Lot 1 in DP 1014518).
2. Court arranged a conciliation confer...