Australia, June 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 23:

1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act), brought by CE Bondi Beach Pty Ltd (the Applicant), against the deemed refusal of Development Application DA-69/2024 (the DA) by Waverley Council (the Respondent).

2. At the date of its lodgement on 6 March 2024, the DA sought consent for the demolition of existing structures, removal of five trees, Torrens title subdivision, and the construction of a pair of two-storey semi-detached dwellings and a new part two- part three-storey residential apartment building at 20-22 Sandridge Street and 21 Wilga Street, Bon...