The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has recently included a new resource to its online planning and environment resource hub, which publishes notable decisions from practice day hearings. Practice days hearings are held so that Tribunal members can make key decisions about how a proceeding will be managed. The […]
From 1 December 2024 the Planning and Environment Regulations 2024 will require changes to a number of prescribed planning forms and revoke certain forms that are no longer required
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decision in Dance v Colac Otway SC [2024) VCAT 443 considered an application for group accommodation and a caretaker’s house in Johanna, Victoria
In Myers v Southern Grampians Shire Council [2023] VSC 658, the Supreme Court of Victoria was asked to review a decision of VCAT
In August 2024, The Melbourne Age published, what was reported to be, a draft of leaked changes to the assessment criteria (of Clause 54 and 55) associated with development of one or more dwellings on a lot, In Victoria
Planning Scheme Amendment VC250 was gazetted on 1January 2024, prohibiting new gas connections for new dwellings, apartments and residential subdivisions where a planning permit is required.
In Eddy v Yarra CC (Red Dot) [2024] VCAT, Council had issued a Notice of Decision to grant a permit (NOD) for a double storey dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres (but greater than 300 square metres). No other planning permissions were required.
Further to the above article; The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decision in Dance v Colac Otway SC [2024) VCAT 443 considered an application for group accommodation and a caretaker’s house in Johanna, Victoria. The appeal was brought by objectors to the planning permit application.
In Myers v Southern Grampians Shire Council [2023] VSC 658, the Supreme Court of Victoria was asked to review a decision of VCAT. The matter before VCAT was an objector’s appeal against a notice of decision to grant a permit for tourist accommodation on the subject land.
Clause 1 has recently assisted Jerry’s Milkbar, a Melbourne icon for almost a quarter of a century, formalise their existing use rights.
