The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is increasing its capacity to schedule more compulsory conferences for proceedings in the Planning and Environment List. This is being implemented in four stages throughout 2023 and VCAT has advised of the following timetable:
Stage 1: Applications lodged on 1 January 2023 onwards under Section 79 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (failure to grant a permit).
Stage 2: Applications lodged on 1 April 2023 onwards under Section 80 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (review of conditions).
Stage 3: Applications lodged on 1 July 2023 onwards under Section 77 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and require a hearing of 2 or more days (refusal to grant a permit).
Stage 4: Applications lodged on 1 October 2023 onwards under Section 77 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 with a duration of 1 day or less (refusal to grant a permit).
Major Cases List proceedings and those lodged under Section 82 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 will also continue to be listed for a compulsory conference (objector appeals).
Proceedings that are in the Fast Track and Short Cases List will continue to be listed for a prompt hearing only.
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