Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appeal remained justiciable after the parties' settlement and the subsequent planning approval.
Decisão extraída
The appeal was struck off as moot because the settlement and the ensuing approval removed the live controversy.
Fundamentação extraída
The parties' submissions of 25/26 February 2013 showed agreement on the relevant details; on that basis the department granted the planning approval, so the federal proceedings had become moot.