Strathfield Muslim Welfare Association Incorporated v Strathfield Municipal Council [2017] NSWLEC 1634

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Strathfield Muslim Welfare Association Incorporated v Strathfield Municipal Council [2017] NSWLEC 1634 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 9 November 2017 Date of orders: 10 November 2017 Decision date: 10 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Brown C Decision: See (5) below Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: alterations and additions for use of dwelling as a place of public worship; conciliation conference; agreement between the parties; orders Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Strathfield Muslim Welfare Association Incorporated (Applicant) Strathfield Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitor: Mr M Wright SC, Mills Oakley Solicitors (Applicant) Mr A Seton, Marsdens Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/341704 Publication restriction: No

Judgment 1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal against the refusal of Development Application No. DA-2016/15 for alterations and additions to an existing two storey dwelling house including the demolition of an existing garage, at grade parking for 6 cars (including 1 accessible space), 4 bike racks, construction of a car port, tree removal and use of the building as a place of public worship for 30 worshippers at 114 Burlington Road, Homebush. 2. In this matter, at or after a conciliation conference, an agreement under s 34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (the Court Act) was reached between the parties as to the terms of a decision in the proceedings that was acceptable to the parties. As the presiding Commissioner, I was satisfied that the decision was one that the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions (this being the test applied by s 34(3) of the Court Act). As a consequence, s 34(3)(a) of the Act required me to "dispose of the proceedings in accordance with the decision". 3. The Court Act also required me to "set out in writing the terms of the decision" (s 34(3)(b)). The orders made to give effect to the agreement constitute that document. 4. In making the orders to give effect to the agreement between the parties, I was not required to make, and have not made, any merit assessment of the issues that were originally in dispute between the parties. 5. The final orders to give effect to the parties' agreement under s34(3) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 are: 1. The Appeal is upheld. 2. Development Application No. DA-2016/15 for alterations and additions to an existing two storey dwelling house including the demolition of an existing garage, at grade parking for 6 cars (including 1 accessible space), 4 bike racks, construction of a car port, tree removal and use of the building as a place of public worship for 30 worshippers at 114 Burlington Road, Homebush is approved subject to the conditions set out in Annexure "A". ………………………. Commissioner Brown 341704.16 Brown - Annexure A (326 KB, pdf) DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated. Decision last updated: 10 November 2017