Minister for Heritage blocks the demolition

The Minister has resolved to make an Interim Heritage Order (IHO) for the former Coptic Church because it may, on further inquiry or investigation, be found to be of state heritage significance. It is intended that the IHO period of eight months will allow the Heritage Council of NSW time to assess its heritage significance and to determine whether listing on the State Heritage Register is warranted.

Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales

Number 118

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

HERITAGE ACT 1977

Interim Heritage Order No 136

Former Coptic Church

In pursuance of Section 24 of the Heritage Act 1977 (NSW), I, the Minister for Heritage, do, by this my order:

(i) make an interim heritage order in respect of the item of environmental heritage specified or described in Schedule ‘A’;

(ii) declare that the interim heritage order shall apply to the curtilage or site of such item, being the land described in Schedule ‘B’;

(iii) declare that the interim heritage order shall apply for a period of eight months from the date of gazettal unless revoked earlier.

MARK SPEAKMAN SC, MP

Minister for Heritage

Sydney, 22nd Day of December 2015

SCHEDULE “A”
The property known as the Former Coptic Church, situated at 24A Railway Road, Sydenham, on the land described in Schedule “B”.

SCHEDULE “B”
All those pieces or parcels of land known as Lots 82, 83, and 84 DP 750 in Parish of Petersham, County of Cumberland shown on the plan catalogued HC2880 in the office of the Heritage Council of New South Wales.