Australia, June 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 30:

1. These proceedings arise following an appeal against North Sydney Council's (Council) refusal of development application DA279/22 for the construction of a two-storey residential addition above an existing building used for commercial purposes (development application) at 126-128 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest (Lot 21 in DP 315327) (site).

The proposal

2. The development application, as amended, comprises four apartments in the following configuration:

1) 1 x 1-bedroom apartment with associated balcony space; and

2) 3 x 2-bedroom apartment with associated balcony space.

3. The application also includes the following servic...