Heathcote Gospel Trust v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 1051

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Heathcote Gospel Trust v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 1051 Hearing dates: 4, 5, 6, 7 February 2013 Decision date: 28 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Smith AC Decision: The parties are to provide an agreed condition to reflect the finding in paragraph [85] by 8 April 2013, following which final orders will be made in chambers. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - Place of public worship - Meeting hall - Bushfire prone land - Visual impact - Traffic -Impact on amenity Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Rural Fires Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1-Development Standards Sutherland Local Environmental Plan 2006 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Cases Cited: New Century Developments Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (2003) LGERA 303 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 146 LGERA 10 Veloshin v Randwick Council [2007] NSWLEC 428 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Heathcote Gospel Trust (Applicant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr C McEwen SC with Mr M Staunton (Applicant) Ms S Duggan SC (Respondent) Solicitors Mr V Conomos, Conomos Legal (Applicant) Ms J Amy, Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 10453 of 2012