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Class 1 — Merit appeal Canterbury-Bankstown Council 15 May 2026

Nguyen v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2026] NSWLEC 1271

Before: Espinosa C · NSW Land and Environment Court

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Summary

DEVELOPMENT APPEAL — meditation facility as community facility — dwelling house — conciliation conference — agreement between the parties — orders

Catchwords

DEVELOPMENT APPEAL — meditation facility as community facility — dwelling house — conciliation conference — agreement between the parties — orders

Outcome

The Court orders: (1) The Applicants are to pay to the Respondent’s costs thrown away of that amendment in the sum of $8,000.00 pursuant to s 8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development consent is granted to Development Application no. DA-702/2025, as amended, for mixed used development for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a purpose-built meditation facility and a single storey detached dwelling house. at No.56 Pringle Avenue, Bankstown (Lot 39 in DP 7938), subject to the conditions of consent set out in Annexure A.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.16, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 34   Canterbury-Bankstown Local Environmental Plan 2023, cll 4.3, 4.4, 5.10, 5.21, 6.3 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022

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