MEDIA RELEASE FROM IPSWICH COUNCILLOR PAUL TULLY
Ipswich City Council has developed a discussion paper to highlight amenity issues stemming from hotels and nightclubs in the city.
Planning and Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Paul Tully said the continued growth of Ipswich and an increase in development had led to some late night venues having an adverse impact on local residents.
"Often residential communities near these venues are being impacted by the antisocial behaviour of patrons and noise issues," Cr Tully said.
"This discussion paper has been developed since council last month opposed an application for an extended hours permit for the Hotel Metropole.
"Stratison Group Pty Ltd applied to extend its trading hours for the Hotel Metropole to 10am to 5am, seven days a week.
"Currently the hotel holds a general licence and is permitted to trade between 10am and 3am on Monday to Saturday and between 10am and midnight on Sundays.
"Council does not normally support licensed premises trading until 5am as we want to ensure that residential communities are protected."
Cr Tully said council officers had been asked to put together some more in-depth information on this subject for consideration and the discussion paper was the result.
"Through this paper we have looked more closely at the issue of licensed venues in the city and their impact on the local community.
"It is part of our desire to foster an environment in which our licensed venues and the community can co-exist comfortably together and not impact adversely on each other."
This discussion paper reviews:
- the level of assessment for business (hotel) and entertainment (nightclub) uses in the Ipswich Planning Scheme;
- the Planning Scheme code provisions relating to hotels and nightclubs;
State Government responsibilities; and
- Special entertainment precincts.
Cr Tully said the development and operation of hotels and nightclubs was controlled by the Ipswich Planning Scheme and the State Government's Liquor Licensing Division.
"The Planning Scheme identifies the land use of ‘hotel' as a Business Use and a ‘nightclub' as an entertainment use.
"The level of assessment and planning requirements for a business or entertainment use is generally dependent on the hours of operation of the use and its zone."
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Ipswich City Council has developed a discussion paper to highlight amenity issues stemming from hotels and nightclubs in the city.Planning and Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Paul Tully said the continued growth of Ipswich and an increase in development had led to some late night venues having an adverse impact on local residents.
"Often residential communities near these venues are being impacted by the antisocial behaviour of patrons and noise issues," Cr Tully said.
"This discussion paper has been developed since council last month opposed an application for an extended hours permit for the Hotel Metropole.
"Stratison Group Pty Ltd applied to extend its trading hours for the Hotel Metropole to 10am to 5am, seven days a week.
"Currently the hotel holds a general licence and is permitted to trade between 10am and 3am on Monday to Saturday and between 10am and midnight on Sundays.
"Council does not normally support licensed premises trading until 5am as we want to ensure that residential communities are protected."
Cr Tully said council officers had been asked to put together some more in-depth information on this subject for consideration and the discussion paper was the result.
"Through this paper we have looked more closely at the issue of licensed venues in the city and their impact on the local community.
"It is part of our desire to foster an environment in which our licensed venues and the community can co-exist comfortably together and not impact adversely on each other."
This discussion paper reviews:
- the level of assessment for business (hotel) and entertainment (nightclub) uses in the Ipswich Planning Scheme;
- the Planning Scheme code provisions relating to hotels and nightclubs;
State Government responsibilities; and
- Special entertainment precincts.
Cr Tully said the development and operation of hotels and nightclubs was controlled by the Ipswich Planning Scheme and the State Government's Liquor Licensing Division.
"The Planning Scheme identifies the land use of ‘hotel' as a Business Use and a ‘nightclub' as an entertainment use.
"The level of assessment and planning requirements for a business or entertainment use is generally dependent on the hours of operation of the use and its zone."
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