There were 42 published decisions of the Tribunal from the Planning and Environment List in the month of April, including the Red Dot decision of

Our planet is facing an environmental crisis that many view  as  an  existential  risk  to  humanity. The scientific consensus is that this threat is entirely of our own making but that actions to reverse anthropogenic climate change are still within our grasp.

Do you need to amend your permit or endorsed plans? Permits and endorsed plans can be amended via secondary consent or via a section 72 Amendment but which process is right for your application?

This is an interesting VCAT analysis of the validity of a planning permit condition and concepts of reasonableness and enforcement.
If you are a planner or lawyer and are interested in the drafting of permit conditions – read on!

At some point in time you may find yourself owning a property that is affected by the Heritage Overlay or is about to become affected by the Heritage Overlay. The prospect of this may put forward the question ‘What changes can be made to a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay without a planning permit?’. Hint: Demolition is not one of those things!

We were very pleased to see the gazettal of Amendment VC186 last week. It is another big milestone for DELWP’s Smart Planning Program and an important step towards improved housing outcomes.

Landowners will be familiar with councils wanting to reduce the size and scale or a development. But what happens when they refuse it because they think it’s not big enough?

Amendment VC175 is gazetted into all Victorian Planning Schemes today. The amendment implements part of the Government’s review into ‘Planning for amenity, health and safety

The Victorian Government has released the final Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan (MICLUP).

The Minister for Planning has used his powers to introduce a new Clause 52.18 (State of emergency exemption) into all planning schemes to respond to the current state of emergency and the significant community demand for food and other essential goods as a result of COVID-19. Amendment VC181 was gazetted on Monday 6 April 2020.