Public Land – No Public Manager
Clause 1 Planning is currently involved in a very interesting and convoluted matter including a planning permit application, VCAT appeal and planning scheme amendment associated with land in the City of Frankston.
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VCAT decision – Appealing permit conditions when a new permit trigger is activated
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal considered whether a permit applicant’s appeal of a permit condition under Section 80 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 could lead to a new permit trigger being approved.
VCAT Practice Day Decisions
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 […]
VCAT – more compulsory conferences
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is increasing its capacity to schedule more compulsory conferences for proceedings in the Planning and Environment List.
Signage: Zone vs Overlay categories
In PPH Developments Pty Ltd v Yarra Ranges SC (Red Dot) (corrected) [2022] VCAT 446 the Tribunal considered an application to amend an existing planning permit, including amendments to conditions to allow internally illuminated signage. The original permit included a condition that no business identification signage be internally illuminated.
Objectors’ (lack of) Appeal Rights
In Myers v Southern Grampians SC (Red Dot) [2022] VCAT 695 the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) considered the jurisdiction of the Tribunal in an application under Section 82(1) of the Planning and Environment Act (“the Act”). Section 82(1) relates to an objector making an appeal to the Tribunal to review a decision to grant a planning permit.
Transformation of a planning permit through an amendment application
The Planning and Environment Act 1987 (the Act) provides the opportunity for a planning permit to be amended, including the permit text, plans or other documents endorsed under that permit.
Changes Impact VCAT Applications
Recent applications to VCAT may be experiencing delays in processing as the Tribunal gets strict regarding the correct name of the permit applicant and applicant for review.
VCAT hearing fees.
From 14 June 2021 where VCAT hearing fees are payable regarding your Planning & Environment matter they will be payable in full upfront.
VCAT goes fully digital
Further to reforms undertaken in 2020, VCATs Planning and Environment Division has taken additional steps to move to a fully ‘online’ processes.