Burwood Council v Alam [2025] NSWLEC 2

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burwood Council v Alam [2025] NSWLEC 2 Hearing dates: 16 December 2024 Date of orders: 11 February 2025 Decision date: 11 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Duggan J Decision: See orders at [106]-[108] Catchwords: SENTENCING – environmental offences – s 4.2(1)(b) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – development otherwise than in accordance with a development consent – strict liability offence – objective seriousness – heritage impacts – subjective circumstances – consistency in decision making – legal costs – determination of sentence – totality – publication order Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 22, 23 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 257B Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 3.1, 4.2, 9.35, 9.53, 9.56, Sch 5, Part 1, Item 10 Fines Act 1996 (NSW), s 6 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), s 250, Pt 8.3 Burwood Local Environment Plan 2012 Cases Cited: ACE Demolition & Excavation Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2024) 260 LGERA 358; [2024] NSWCCA 4 Alam v Burwood Council [2023] NSWLEC 1180 Axer Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 113 LGERA 357 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683; (1993) 82 LGERA 21 Chief Executive Office of Environment and Heritage v Clarence Valley Council (2018) 236 LGERA 291; [2018] NSWLEC 205 Cooper v Coffs Harbour City Council (1997) 97 LGERA 125; (1997) 98 A Crim R 340 Environment Protection Authority v Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 71; [2008] NSWLEC 280 Environment Protection Authority v Barnes [2006] NSWCCA 246 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 100 Environment Protection Authority v Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (2006) 148 LGERA 299; [2006] NSWLEC 419 Great Lakes Council v Spalding [2011] NSWLEC 257 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Plath v Rawson (2009) 170 LGERA 253; [2009] NSWLEC 178 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 Category: Sentence Parties: Burwood Council (Prosecutor) Radwan Alam (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P English (Prosecutor) B Anniwell (Defendant)