New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WILLOUGHBY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1995 - REG 13A

13A Brothels

(1) When assessing an application for consent to the use of premises for the purpose of a brothel, the Council must consider the following:

(a) the distance between the premises and any place of worship, school, community facility, hospital or medical centre or any place in the vicinity of the premises regularly frequented by children for any reason,

(b) whether the operation of the brothel could cause a disturbance in the neighbourhood, taking into account the location of any other brothels operating in the neighbourhood,

(c) whether sufficient off-street parking will be provided,

(d) whether the brothel will be accessed by a separate entrance,

(e) whether the operation of the brothel would interfere with the amenity of the neighbourhood because of its size, operating hours, traffic generation, lighting or noise or the number of its employees and clients,

(f) whether the operations of the brothel will utilise circulation areas common to any other use of the premises.

(2) Development for the purpose of a brothel is prohibited on land to which this plan applies if the brothel is located at ground level within a business zone.

(3) Development for the purpose of a brothel is prohibited on land to which this plan applies in any part of premises within a business zone if that part is used for residential purposes.

(4) Development for the purpose of a brothel is prohibited on land to which this plan applies if the premises on which the development is to be carried out are less than 100 metres from any other premises to which consent has been granted to the use of the premises for the purpose of a brothel.

(5) The distance between premises referred to in subclause (4) is to be measured as the shortest distance between the premises that the development is to be carried out on and the premises to which consent has been granted to the use of the premises for the purpose of a brothel.

(6) Despite any other provision of this plan, development for the purpose of a brothel is permissible with the consent of the Council on land being Lot 1, DP 719238 (known as 161 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood) and Lot 2, DP 1009275 (known as 350 Penshurst Street, Willoughby).