Australia, Sept. 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Aug. 1:

1. This is a Class 1 Development Appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) by the applicant against the respondent's deemed refusal of the applicant's development application (DA-2024/297) (Development Application) seeking consent for alterations and a first floor addition to an existing dwelling, demolition of existing garage, construction of new carport, swimming pool, landscaping and associated works on land identified as Lot 9 in Deposited Plan 11712, known as 97 Fourth Avenue, Willoughby East (Subject Land).

2. The Court has power to dispose of these proceedings under ...