Development application for extended hours at Bellevue Cottage by Antoine at Glebe
The operators of a waterfront restaurant at Glebe have made a new attempt to open for dinner and allow more customers, but neighbours have not given up the fight.
The operators of a waterfront restaurant at Glebe have made a new attempt to open for dinner and allow more customers, but neighbours have not given up the fight.
Chef Antoine Moscovitz and business partner Peter Hanna, the operators of Bellevue Cottage by Antoine, have lodged another development application with the Sydney of City Council to extend trading.
The restaurant opened last year with permission for a maximum 60 people, and trading from 6.30am to 8pm during daylight savings, and until 6pm outside daylight savings.
Last year the operators unsuccessfully applied for a capacity of 248 people, and to trade until 10pm seven days per week.
Their revised plans seek a capacity of 120 people, and trading until 10pm seven days per week. Only 60 people would be allowed after 6pm.
The Leichhardt St restaurant serves breakfast and lunch from Thursday to Sunday.
Mr Hanna said it was too costly to serve dinner due to the regulations.
“That is why the previous operators didn’t flourish, because of the restrictions,” he said.
The council leases Bellevue Cottage to the business.
Neighbours such as Janet Simpson believed their way of life would change if the application was approved.
“We don’t want people coming out of the restaurant at night making noise,” she said.
“Bellevue Cottage is an elegant old home never meant for commercial purposes. This is a residential area.”
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Another neighbour, Paul Singh, feared the traffic consequences.
Many residents do not have garages and rely on street parking.
Mr Singh has photographed customers parking on the nearby nature strip and reserve, and said the problem would only get worse.
Mr Hanna said most customers walked to the restaurant.
He said staff already encouraged customers to park at the end of Glebe Point Rd and walk, and would further encourage them to do so.
Mr Hanna said many neighbours supported the revised plans.
The council will recommend a decision for the City of Sydney planning panel.
A spokesman for the council said the panel would comprise a chair, nominated by the Planning Minister, two expert members (selected by the council from a pool of experts approved by the Planning Minister) and a community representative (selected by the council).
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