The Development Application (DA) was received by Council on 5 November 2018. The DA was publicly notified on Council’s website and in a local newspaper between 21 November 2018 and 12 December 2018. The application was re-advertised and notified between 10 January 2019 and 30 January 2019. Council received 114 submissions all objecting to the proposed development, with the majority relating to over development, lack of compatibility with existing character, tree removal, storm water drainage, garbage collection and geo-technical instability. On 25 January 2019 Council was served with documents relating to the commencement of proceedings by the Applicant in class 1 of the Land and Environment Court (LEC) jurisdiction appealing against Council’s deemed refusal of the application.