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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL<br />

18 SEPTEMBER 2012<br />

Clause 8.4 pertaining to unauthorised developments states:-<br />

“8.4 Unauthorised Existing Developments<br />

8.4.1 The Council may grant planning approval to a use or development<br />

already commenced or carried out regardless <strong>of</strong> when it was<br />

commenced or carried out, if the development conforms to the<br />

provisions <strong>of</strong> the Scheme.<br />

8.4.2 Development which was unlawfully commenced is not rendered<br />

lawful by the occurrence <strong>of</strong> any subsequent event except the<br />

granting <strong>of</strong> planning approval, and the continuation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

development unlawfully commenced is taken to be lawful upon the<br />

grant <strong>of</strong> planning approval.”<br />

The retrospective proposal involves a change <strong>of</strong> use to ‘Educational Establishment’ which is<br />

has the following definition in LPS3:-<br />

Educational Establishment<br />

“… premises used for the purposes <strong>of</strong> education and includes a school, tertiary<br />

institution, business college, academy or other educational centre.”<br />

Other Policies<br />

Planning Policy 6.7 Parking<br />

The <strong>City</strong>'s Parking Policy prescribes parking concessions for commercial developments. In<br />

this instance the subject site is entitled to parking variations. The Policy also stipulates car<br />

parking requirements for various land uses including Educational Establishments.<br />

Finally, the Policy provides for the provision <strong>of</strong> cash-in-lieu <strong>of</strong> parking bays in instances<br />

where non-residential development are unable to meet Scheme parking requirements.<br />

Consideration <strong>of</strong> this clause is required with respect to this application.<br />

Background<br />

Development Approvals<br />

A search <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s records reveals that planning approval was granted for an Office<br />

building on 3 December 1997 subject to conditions.<br />

In January 2012 a complaint was lodged with the <strong>City</strong> raising concerns about parking at the<br />

subject site. Inspection <strong>of</strong> the premises revealed that units 2, 3 and 4 had been converted<br />

from <strong>of</strong>fice into training rooms and were occupied by a business named Training Services<br />

Australia. Unit 1 is utilised as <strong>of</strong>fices and is not part <strong>of</strong> this application.<br />

The site provides a total <strong>of</strong> 21 bays servicing four (4) tenancies. There are a further four (4)<br />

on street bays directly adjoining the premises. However, these bays cannot be included as<br />

part <strong>of</strong> the car parking calculations.<br />

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