Lemnian Association of NSW Maroula Club Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2018] NSWLEC 1075

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lemnian Association of NSW Maroula Club Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2018] NSWLEC 1075 Hearing dates: 18-20 September 2017, 26 October 2017 Date of orders: 24 May 2018 Decision date: 21 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent (number DA 73/2017) is granted for the intensification and expansion of the use of premises at 42-44 Albert Street, Belmore for the purpose of a club house, and for alterations and additions to the club house premises, subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Exhibits 12 and 14 are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – appeal - existing use for the purpose of clubhouse – extent of existing use – characterisation of proposed use – whether proposal is an expansion or intensification of the existing use – impact of the expansion and intensification – whether impact can be managed with conditions of consent – acoustic impact – traffic and parking

BUILDING CERTIFICATE – appeal – notional development application – whether the building was for the purpose of a use not covered by the existing use – works required prior to the issue of a building certificate Legislation Cited: Building Code of Australia Canterbury Local Environment Plan 2012 Canterbury Planning Scheme Ordinance Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 81A, 96, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 121B, 149E, 149F Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cl 39, 41, 42, 43 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39A Liquor Act 1912 Local Environmental Plan 178 Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 Sch 3 Cl 7 Registered Clubs Act 1976 Canterbury Development Control Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Ashfield Municipal Council v Armstrong (2002) 122 LGERA 105; [2002] NSWCA 269 Ashfield Municipal Council v L Armstrong [2003] NSWCA 353 Auburn Council v Nehme (1999) 106 LGERA 19; [1999] NSWCA 383 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Berowra RSL Community and Bowling Club Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council (2000) 114 LGERA 345 Botany Bay City Council v Workmate Abrasives Pty Ltd (2004) 138 LGERA 120 Chamwell Pty Limited v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Cracknell & Lonergan Architects Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (2012) 193 LGERA 151; [2012] NSWLEC 194 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General for New South Wales (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Harris v Hawkesbury Shire Council (1989) 68 LGRA 183 Ireland v Cessnock City Council [1999] NSWLEC 153 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (2015) 89 NSWLR 760; [2015] NSWCA 147 Jonah Pty Limited v Pittwater Council (2006) 144 LGERA 408; [2006] NSWLEC 99 MM & SW Enterprises Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council (2010) 172 LGERA 125; [2010] NSWLEC 8 Paynter Dixon Constructions Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2011] NSWLEC 127 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529 South Sydney City Council v Houlakis and Teakdale Pty Ltd (1996) 92 LGERA 401 Taipan Holdings Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [1999] NSWLEC 276 TK Commercial Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2017] NSWLEC 144 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lemnian Association of NSW Maroula Club Ltd (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (First Respondent) Clarence Investment Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J T Svehla (Applicant) Mr P Jackson, Solicitor (First Respondent) Mr I Hemmings SC / Ms J Reid (Second Respondent)