Restrictive covenants have long been registered on land titles as a means of controlling land use and development. Some of the most common covenants, applicants seek to remove (or vary), are ‘single dwelling’ restrictions that prohibit development of land with more than one dwelling.
Clause 1 Planning Note: Outlines VCAT’s interpretation of the type of objectors that can be parties to restrictive covenant appeals…
Clause1 Planning Note: outlines changes to the widely held long standing interpretation of the impact of beneficiaries objecting to planning permit applications that seek to remove or vary restrictive covenants…
Regular readers would have seen our recent four part article looking in detail at Restrictive Covenants and the methods available to have them removed in Victoria.
A recent VCAT decision will substantially impact the ability of the Tribunal to grant approval for the removal or variation of restrictive covenants as part of the planning permit application process, discussed in our previous article.
Planning Note: Out lines exemptions to restrictive covenants in planning matters…
