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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
ITEM NUMBER 12.1
SUBJECT 7 Cowper Street,
Granville (Lot 12 in DP 12259) (Elizabeth Macarthur Ward)
DESCRIPTION Alterations and intensification of a brothel,
including 1 additional client work room to comprise a total of 4 client work rooms and a rear addition to
contain a kitchen, office/safe room, toilet and waiting room. No increase to
the number of sex workers is proposed. No change to the approved hours of
operation are proposed, which are 10.00am to 3.00am (the following morning)
Mondays to Fridays and 10.00am to 4.00am (the following morning) Saturdays,
Sundays and Public Holidays.
REFERENCE DA/615/2008 - lodged 27th
August, 2008
APPLICANT/S Lyle Marshall & Associates Pty Ltd
OWNERS J L Yo Lucky Way Pty Ltd
REPORT OF Manager Development Services
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REASON FOR REFERRAL TO COUNCIL The development application relates to a brothel. EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY This application
relates to a brothel that is operating at This current
application (DA/615/2008) seeks to modify the internal layout of the brothel
and increase the building’s footprint by approximately 25% (20.33m˛). The extent of works relate to demolishing the enclosed verandah at
the rear of the single storey building and constructing a new kitchen,
office, waiting room and disabled toilet. The office and kitchen will have a
separate entry which will also allow this area to be used a safe room. The works also increase the number of client
rooms of the brothel from 3 to 4, including 1 room with disabled access.
However, this does not alter the approved number of employees (5 sex workers)
present at any time. Four carparking spaces are located at the rear of the
premises. The application
considered in this report has been assessed by Council’s Strategic Crime
& Corruption Officer. The following comments have been made in relation
to the application: “There is one concern in relation to the
proposed development. I recommend that particular attention is made to the
proposed ‘safe room’ facility and that this application is not used as a
means of fortifying the premises. Fortified premises obstruct and hinder
Council and other law enforcement officers in the execution of their duty. Otherwise,
on the basis that there is no increase in either trading hours or the number of sex workers authorised to
work within the premises, there is no objection
to the proposal.” The application
was also referred to the NSW Police for comment. No response has been
provided from the Police on this matter. No public submissions have been
received objecting to the development application. This is a long
standing development application and is now ready determination. The proposal has been assessed against the criteria prescribed by
Parramatta LEP 2001, Parramatta DCP 2005 and Council’s recently adopted
Brothels Policy, where it is concluded that there are no planning issues that
would warrant refusal of the application. Accordingly DA/615/2008 is recommended
for consent, subject to conditions. |
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That
Development Application No. DA/615/2008 for
alterations and intensification of a
brothel, including 1 additional client work room to comprise a total of 4
client work rooms and a rear addition to contain a kitchen, office/safe room, toilet and waiting room at No. 7
Cowper Street, Granville be granted consent,
subject to the conditions outlined in Attachment 1. |
Senior Development
Assessment Officer
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Locality Map |
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Plans & Elevations |
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Strategic Crime & Corruption Officer
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CRM Hisory |
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