Australia, April 27 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 27:
1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act), brought by Tu He Yuan (the Applicant), against the refusal of Development Application DA 2021/1245 (the DA) by Hunter's Hill Council (the Respondent).
2. At the date of its lodgement on 4 November 2021, the DA sought consent for the demolition of the existing dwelling, construction of a two-storey dual occupancy and construction of a separate, single dwelling house with swimming pool, and associated subdivision of the parent lot, at 22 Barons Crescent, Hunters Hill (the site).
3. A brief history of the DA ...