Australia, June 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 30:
1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the deemed refusal by Fairfield City Council of Development Application No 102.1/2024 (the DA).
2. The DA sought consent for the demolition of existing structures, removal of vegetation, construction of a double-storey centre-based child care facility for 109 children, one level of basement car parking containing 30 car parking spaces and associated landscaping works on the land at No 59 Hemphill Avenue, Mount Pritchard, legally known as Lot 8 in DP 208791 (the site).
Background
3. The DA was lodged b...