Albury tightens rules on adult venues with buffer zones and impact tests
Albury council passed planning rules for adult businesses, setting 50-100 metre buffer zones and requiring social impact checks.
Albury council voted 7-1 to put new planning rules on adult venues like strip clubs and sex shops out for public comment. The rules set buffer zones of 50 to 100 metres from houses and other restricted sites.
Adult businesses will also need a social impact check. Former mayor Kevin Mack opposed the move.
He called it "just window dressing" that would carry no weight in the Land and Environment Court. The measures will be added to the council's development control plan if the public supports them after the comment period ends.
- 7-1
- Council vote
- 50 to 100 metres
- Buffer zone distance
- 28 days
- Consultation period
- 6-1 against
- Previous vote on strip club
Why it mattersThe new rules aim to give council firmer grounds to reject unwanted adult venues, though some question whether they will actually work in court.
AustraliaAlbury residents will have input on planning restrictions that affect what types of businesses open in their suburb.
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