Iris Hotels Casula Property Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1520

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Iris Hotels Casula Property Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2022] NSWLEC 1520 Hearing dates: 20-21 July 2022 Date of orders: 23 September 2022 Decision date: 23 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dixon SC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application no. DA-1212/2021 for the demolition of existing structures, removal of trees, and construction of a four-storey building over 2 levels of basement carparking and business identification signage; the ground level is to be used as a pub containing a bistro, sports bar, VIP lounge and outdoor dining; Levels 1 to 3 are to be used for hotel facilities and accommodation, containing a total of seventy-two (72) rooms at 437 Hume Highway, Casula is refused consent. (3) The exhibits are returned, except for C, E, F, H, J, K, 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – hotel accommodation with a pub – site suitability – site isolation – adverse social impacts Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.7 Gaming Machines Act 2001, s 209 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008, Sch 5 Cases Cited: 680-682 Kingsway Caringbah Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 99 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1995-1997) 187 CLR 384 Karavellas v Sutherland Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 251 Martin Morris & Jones Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1280 New Century Developments Pty Limited v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 154 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1988) 194 CLR 355 Randall Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (2005) 144 LGERA 199 Suh v Liverpool City Council and Casual Community Group for Responsible Planning Inc No 2 [2016] NSWLEC 1596 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 146 LGERA 10; [2006] NSWLEC 133 Waugh Hotel Management v Marrickville Council [2007] NSWLEC 775 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 WWL Consulting Pty Ltd V Marrickville Council [2011] NSWLEC 1161 Texts Cited: Liverpool Development Control Plan 2008 Roche, A et al. (2015) 'Evidence review: The social determinants of inequities in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related health outcomes', VicHealth Category: Principal judgment Parties: Iris Hotels Casula Property Pty Ltd (Applicant) Liverpool City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC (Applicant) R O'Gorman-Hughes (Respondent)