“The decision was formed on the basis that the application was not for a traditional activity and was not consistent with the rural character of the locality,” he said. Place Name: RSSB-Canada : Average Rating: 4. The Tribunal said the centre would be low impact and would not cause any adverse impact on the traditional agricultural activities in the area.Ĭouncil chief executive Mike Foley said the city would not appeal against the decision of the Tribunal. However, the RSSB Australia argued it had met all planning requirements and took its fight to the court.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s. Houweling clarified that the tribunal after hearing the evidence had made clear that there is no impact on horticulture or agriculture activity in the Swan Valley Rural zone.Įarlier, the City of Swan voted to change its planning scheme not to allow any more places of worship, including churches, mosques and temples, to be built in the rural, winery region, in order to preserve the agricultural character of the area. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. “It is not clear to me why places of worship are being singled out in planning, and treated differently from other uses that have greater impact,” he said. Satsang Beas, Punjab, India, 1997 Seller: Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “There seems to be an unwarranted fear in our community of the establishment of places of worship,” he said, adding, “I can assure surrounding residents that the RSSB will be great neighbours.” Delhi: Radha Soami Satsang Beas facility starts functioning with 500. RSSB’s lawyer Tim Houweling said his clients were overwhelmed and excited that their fight to build the centre had come to an end.
The State Administration Tribunal passed the order last week allowing the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), Australia, to construct a spiritual and meditation centre, The West Australian reported on Thursday. Gurinder Singh Dhillon, also known as Baba Ji to his followers, is the current spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). An India-based sect has won the right to build a spiritual and meditation centre in Swan Valley in Western Australia, ending a five-year legal battle with the local council that banned the construction of places of worship in the rural area.