Australia, June 27 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 27:

1. COMMISSIONER: These proceedings are brought under Class 1 of the Court's jurisdiction, and are an appeal under s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the refusal by Central Coast Council (Council) of Development Application DA/1409/2023 (DA), seeking development consent for the Subdivision of Lot 17 in Deposited Plan 262327 at 2A Stornaway Crescent, Berkley Vale, into two (2) Torrens title lots of 451m2 and 966m2, construction of stormwater and sewer connections and removal of nine (9) trees.

The development application

2. The original development application was lodged with Council ...