NEW SOUTH WALES COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT FOR LATERAL ESTATE V/S LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL CASE

Australia, April 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 18:

1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act), brought by Lateral Estate Pty Ltd (the Applicant), against the deemed refusal of Development Application DA 471/2023 (the DA) by Liverpool City Council (the Respondent).

2. At the date of its lodgement on 31 August 2023, the DA sought consent for:

1) Demolition of structures above and below ground.

2) Tree removal.

3) Torrens Title subdivision into three lots, including dedication of public road.

4) Construction of new public road and public car parking.

5) Bulk earthworks.

6) Provision of ancillary s...