Australia, June 20 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 19:
1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal against the determination of Cessnock City Council to grant development consent for the construction of a dwelling house at 860 Old Maitland Road, Bishops Bridge, subject to conditions. The applicants were dissatisfied with conditions 9 and 12A, which required the registration of a positive covenant for the protection of native vegetation and the preparation of a Vegetation Management Plan, prior to the issue of a construction certificate. The appeal is lodged pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act). In exercising the functions of the consent authorit...