Burwood Council v Iglesia Ni Cristo (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 159

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burwood Council v Iglesia Ni Cristo (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 159 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 June 2019 Date of orders: 07 November 2019 Decision date: 07 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [124] Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – use of land as a place of public worship – existing use – characterisation of use – place of public worship – whether use has been expanded, enlarged or intensified – enlargement of use Legislation Cited: Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012 Burwood Planning Scheme Ordinance 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 4.65, 4.66, 4.67, 4.68, 4.70, 9.46, 107, 109, 109B Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) cl 42 Cases Cited: Burwood Council v Iglesia Ni Cristo [2019] NSWLEC 75 Council of the City of Sydney v Wilson Parking Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 42 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Hunter Industrial Rental Equipment Pty Ltd v Dungog Shire Council [2019] NSWCA 147 King v Lewis (1995) 88 LGERA 183 McIlveen v Baiada Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLEC 174; (2003) 131 LGERA 129 Norman v Gosford Shire Council (1975) 132 CLR 83; [1975] HCA 15 North Sydney Municipal Council v Boyts Radio & Electrical Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 50 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529; [1964] HCA 37 Shoalhaven City Council v South Coast Concrete Crushing & Recycling Pty Ltd [2009] NSWLEC 197 South Sydney City Council v Houlakis (1996) 92 LGERA 401 Steedman v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (1991) 72 LGRA 265 Steedman v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (No 2) (1993) 31 NSWLR 562 Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 806; (2007) 160 LGERA 1 Vaughan-Taylor v David Mitchell-Melcann Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 580 Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Burwood Council (Applicant) Iglesia Ni Cristo (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R White (Applicant) S Berveling (Respondent)