The Council merely approve an acceptable DA. Just like a private house, they don't set the requirements.
Manly Franchise originally lobbied and subsequently were granted 10 million by the State Gov to bring Brookie up to NRL standards. I think we need to have 20k individual seats to meet the NRL Stadium standard.
It got out of hand when the Penn side decided to piggyback their multiplex onto the Brookie seating upgrade application.
As the majority shareholder, they can stall any upgrade of just the seating - they are pushing for a whole new multi use precinct where the new buildings are owned by them on Ratepayer bequethed land.
Council will not approve the multiplex due to serious traffic/noise issues.
Stalemate till the lawyers fight it out in Land Environment Court Appeals etc.
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Meanwhile the NRL can force Manly to play out of other Stadiums.
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But the $$$ in the proposed multiplex will keep the interested party pursuing the DA till all legal avenues are exhausted
A DY development proposal for the main street corner site is in its 10th year of Council vs Developer
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Council won it's right to reject an 18 storey building in the L&EC, now its being challenged in a higher court by the Developer.