Dong Xing Group Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1081

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dong Xing Group Pty Ltd v Hurstville City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1081 Hearing dates: 11-12 March and 4 April 2013 Decision date: 15 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Smithson AC Decision: 1.The appeal is dismissed. 2.Development Application No. 12/DA-279 for a Sex Services Premises at Unit 1, 13-14 Norman Road, Peakhurst is refused. 3.The exhibits are returned to the parties with the exception of Exhibits 3, 5 and D. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - sex services premises in industrial area, prohibition of use, Owners Corporation consent, previous illegal use, social and economic impact, disabled access, proximity to place frequented by children Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Interpretation Act 1987 Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 1994 Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 2012 Hurstville Development Control Plan Cases Cited: Hall v Camden Council [2012] NSWLEC 1003 Huang v Hurstville City Council [2011] NSWLEC 151 Hurstville City Council v Dong Xing Group Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 1287 Jonah Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 99 Kouflidis v City of Salisbury [1983] 49 LGRA Li v Hurstville Council [2006] NSWLEC 178 Owners Strata Plan No 50411 & Ors v Cameron North Sydney Investments Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 5 Pont v Hurstville City Council [2005] NSWLEC 33 Sun & Anor v Campbelltown City Council [2005] NSWLEC518 Yada Martyn v Hornsby Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 614 Yi Yang Huang v Hurstville City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1175 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dong Xing Group Pty Ltd (Applicant) Hurstville City Council (Respondent) Representation: I Archibold (Applicant) P Rigg (Solicitor) (Respondent) Wang Fang, Wang Fang & Co. Legal Pty Ltd (Applicant)