Insights

VCAT compiled a solid 42 reported decisions within the Planning and Environment List in February with Hew and John amongst the winners. As way of comparison, like a Steve Smith batting average the Planning & Environment List is well above its colleagues in terms of reported decisions with the next closest being 11 in the Review and Regulation List and 8 apiece in the Building and Property and Civil Claims Lists.

As is to be expected January was a quieter month for decisions in the Planning and Environment List and VCAT with just the 31 reported decisions.

Forty-eight decisions were made in the Planning and Environment List at VCAT in November including the excellently named Awesomeness Aussie Agricultural Life Group Pty Ltd V Cardina SC [2024] VCAT 1137.

A solid 52 decisions were issued in the Planning and Environment List at VCAT for October. For our part, Glossop enjoyed another busy month of appearances either as an advocate (Hew Gerrard) or expert planning witness (John Glossop) with John also giving town planning evidence in an EES enquiry.