Fire Damage
Does a fire causing significant damage to heritage buildings undermine the ability of the Tribunal to hear an Application for Review lodged prior to the fire?
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History of Heritage Overlay Supports Demolition
Many VCAT cases involve objections to the demolition of a heritage building or place that is already ‘protected’ by a heritage overlay under the Victorian Planning Scheme. It is often asked at what point is it worth saving a heritage building, when the building is in a poor state of repair?
Does it Stack up?
The recent VCAT decision in SMA Projects Pty Ltd v Yarra CC & Ors [2013] VCAT 436, tested the argument of financial viability i.e. whether the financial viability of a proposal was relevant in justifying a development. The proposal was for the development of a site with 350 dwellings and commercial uses (an increase from a previously approved application) and included the restoration of heritage buildings.
Heritage Significance in the Absence of Heritage Controls
Planning Note: Heritage significance in the absence of heritage overlay controls…