Local Planning Panel 5 June 2019 382A Pitt Street, Sydney - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Local Planning Panel 5 June 2019

382A Pitt Street, Sydney D/2019/274 Applicant: AJSL Pty Ltd Owner: Universal Hospitality Group Pty Ltd Designer: Rick’s Drafting Pty Ltd

proposal

• change existing ‘by the hour hotel’ (no sex workers on site) to a

brothel with 9 working rooms

• hours of operation 9.00am to 2.00am the following day, 7 days a

week

recommendation

approval subject to conditions

notification information

• exhibition period - 26 March to 17 April 2019
• 1030 owners and occupiers notified
• 1 submission received

3

submissions

• proposal is not compatible with residential uses in CBD
• approval will set a precedent and turn this part of the CBD into a

red light district

subject site submitters

submissions

site

World Square

site viewed from Pitt Street

surrounding context - looking north east

proposal

compliance with key LEP development standards

control proposed compliance

height Belmore Park sun access plane no change yes FSR 8:1 (base) no change yes

issues

• locational requirements:

– proximity of other sex industry premises – proximity of residential

• signage

locational requirements

• satisfies locational requirements
• not located in or immediately adjacent to a residential

building

• not adjacent to or opposite a sensitive land use
• no other brothels within 75 metre radius (1 former restricted

premises)

• proposed brothel reduces existing ‘hotel by the hour’ from 12

rooms to 9 working rooms

• proposal reduces hours of operation from 24 hours a day to

9.00am to 2.00am, 7 days a week

proximity to other sex industry premises

proximity to other sex industry premises

75m

site

• ther sex industry

premises former restricted premises

proximity to residential

site residential

ground floor entry - existing signage to be removed

signage

recommendation

• approval subject to conditions