Diamonds 4 Ever Pty Ltd v Holroyd City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1085
The court held that, due to the relatively large scale and prominent location of the proposed brothel, it was reasonable to require a twelve-month trial period as a condition of consent, consistent with planning controls and community interest. The appeal was allowed only to the extent of modifying conditions regarding agreed civil works.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 20 April 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Development Approval Appeal / Hearing on Conditions of Consent
- Outcome
- appeal allowed in part
- Legal Topics
- ['development Consent Conditions' 'brothel Regulation' 'time Limited Consent' 'modification of Consent']
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Procedural Posture
Development Approval Appeal / Hearing on Conditions of Consent
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether it is reasonable to impose a twelve-month trial period as a condition of development consent for a brothel' 'Whether conditions of consent regarding external works should be modified']
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that, due to the relatively large scale and prominent location of the proposed brothel, it was reasonable to require a twelve-month trial period as a condition of consent, consistent with planning controls and community interest. The appeal was allowed only to the extent of modifying conditions regarding agreed civil works.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed in part
Orders
- ['The appeal is allowed in part.' 'The conditions of consent for Development Consent No 2009/379/1 are modified as shown in Annexure A.' 'The exhibits may be returned except for 1, A, C and D.']
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