Alexander Avenue Centre Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 1188

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alexander Avenue Centre Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 1188 Hearing dates: 25,26 September 2013 Decision date: 09 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: 1. The appeal is upheld. 2. Development Application DA12/0614 for an increase in rooms, staff numbers, and trading hours for a brothel at 64 Alexander Avenue Taren Point, is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A. 3. The exhibits are returned except for exhibits A, E, 1, 8 and 11. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION - Brothel - Expansion from 3 to 8 rooms - Extension of hours - Parking - Landscaping Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 - Development Standards Sutherland Local Environmental Plan 2006 Cases Cited: Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd (2009) 172 LGERA 338 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corporation Pty Limited [2011] NSWCA 308 Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2010] NSWLEC 65 Dogild Pty Ltd v Warringah Council (2008) 158 LGERA 429 Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Relaxing Centre Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 487 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 115 LGERA 373 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alexander Avenue Centre Pty Ltd (Applicant) Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Mr M Fraser (Applicant) Tomaras Lawyers (Applicant) Ms J Amy, Sutherland Shire Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 10480 of 2013