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

1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.25(1)(a) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) by the Applicant against Ku-ring-gai Council's (Council) refusal to issue Building Information Certificate No. eEBCU0088/24 on 20 September 2024 (BIC).

2. The BIC relates to Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 24472 known as 5 Kilpa Street, St Ives NSW 2075 (Premises), and it sought to regularise an unauthorised hardstand concrete area situated on subject land.

3. The BIC Application was lodged with Council on or about 16 July 2024 in response to Council issuing a Development Control Order (DCO) for the demolition ...