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

1. COMMISSIONER: This is a Class 1 Development Appeal pursuant to s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against Northern Beaches Councils (the Council) deemed refusal of development application DA2023/1504 which seeks consent for an additional building (including associated changes to driveways and landscaping) in the existing seniors living development located at 8 Lady Penrhyn Drive Beacon Hill, being Lot 806 in DP 752038 (the site). The new building is described as 'Building 9'.

2. The development application seeks consent for the erection of Building 9 containing four independent living ...