Australia, April 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 14:
This decision was given as an extemporaneous decision. It has been revised and edited prior to publication.
1. COMMISSIONER: A Tree Permit Application No. TA/2/2025 (TPA), lodged with the City of Parramatta Council (Council) pursuant to s 2.3 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 (Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP) was partially refused by the Council and that determination was Appealed to this Court pursuant to s 2.12 of the Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP.
2 The TPA sought permission to remove 48 trees from 2 Shaft Street, Silverwater NSW 2128 legally described as Lot 1 in D...