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

1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the refusal of development application DA247/2024 (DA) by Woollahra Municipal Council (Council).

2. TM Woollahra Pty Ltd seeks consent for the demolition of existing residential flat buildings and the construction of a part five, part six-storey residential flat building comprising three (3) 2-bedroom apartments; eleven (11) 3-bedroom apartments; one (1) 4-bedroom apartment; two (2) basement levels containing 31 parking spaces; associated landscaping works and the provision of communal and private ope...