Australia, March 11 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Feb. 11:

1. COMMISSIONER: This is a Class 1 Development Appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) being an appeal against the refusal of Development Application DA-2024/259 seeking consent for alterations and additions to an approved shop top housing development (Proposed Development) at 36 Flinders Street, Wollongong legally described as Lot 2 in DP 1262241 (the Site).

2. The Court arranged a conciliation conference under s 34(1) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (LEC Act) between the parties, which was held on 24 January 2025. I presided over the conciliation conference. The ...