Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2004] NSWLEC 500

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Zhang v Canterbury City Council [2004] NSWLEC 500 APPLICANT Julie Zhang PARTIES : RESPONDENT Canterbury City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10449 of 2004 CORAM: Moore C Development Application :- KEY ISSUES: Social impact of existing brothel . Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Disorderly Houses Amendment Act, 1995 LEGISLATION CITED: Canterbury City Council Development Control Plan 23 Canterbury City Council Development Control Plan 29 . Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 373; Terrace Tower Holdings P/L v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) NSWCA 289; CASES CITED: Kentucky Fried Chicken P/L v Gantidis 140 CLR 675; Soueid v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2004] NSWLEC 343; . DATES OF HEARING: 9 and 10 August 2004 EX TEMPORE 08/10/2004 JUDGMENT DATE :

APPLICANT Mr S. Klinger, solicitor

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr A. Simpson, solicitor PIKE PIKE & FENWICK

JUDGMENT: THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Moore C

10 August 2004

10449 of 2004 Zhang J –v- Canterbury City Council

JUDGMENT 1 This is an appeal pursuant to s 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act against the refusal by Canterbury City Council (the council) of Development Application 505 of 2003 by Ms Julie Zhang for consent to operate a brothel at ground floor premises at the rear of 303 Beamish Street at Campsie, prior use of the premises for a brothel and permission there for being subject to a number of proceedings in this Court and in the Court of Appeal.