Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust v Penrith City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1225

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust v Penrith City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1225 Hearing dates: 17-18 March and 21 March 2021 Date of orders: 11 May 2021 Decision date: 11 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Bish C Decision: See Orders at [151] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – new cemetery with parkland – change of use of an existing golf course – social impact assessment relating to village character – landscaping Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Pt 6 Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2013 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.33, 4.47, 4.66, 8.7, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 49 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34D Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010, cll 2.3, 4.10, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5 Roads Act 1993, s 138 Rural Fires Act 1997, s 100 State Environmental Policy No 55—Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011, Schedule 7 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 9— Extractive Industry (No 2—1995) Sydney Regional Environmental Plan No 20—Hawkesbury–Nepean River (No 2—1997) Water Management Act 2000, s 91 Cases Cited: Broad v Brisbane City Council (1986) 59 LGRA 296; [1986] 2 Qd R 317 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 67 NSWLR 256; [2006] NSWLEC 133 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135 Texts Cited: Greater Sydney Regional Plan 'A metropolis of Three Cities' Local Character and Place Guideline Mulgoa and Wallacia Rural Villages Strategy Penrith Development Control Plan 2014, Parts D5, E9 and Clause 5.8 Penrith Scenic & Cultural Landscape Study Planning Circular PS 18-001 'Stepping up planning and designing better places: respecting and enhancing local character' Rural Fire Service's 'Planning for Bushfire Protection' 2006 Western Sydney City District Plan 'Connecting Communities' Category: Principal judgment Parties: Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (Applicant) Penrith City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC (Applicant) A Pickles SC (Respondent)