Planning insights and updates

February VCAT Review

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.

Read More »

January VCAT Review

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.

Read More »

December VCAT Review

Forty-four decisions in December in the Planning and Environment List at VCAT rounded off 2024 including the Red Dot decision of Scoventure Pty Ltd v

Read More »

November VCAT Post

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.

Read More »

We are hiring!

We are looking for a talented Student Planner and Junior Planner to join our team! Are you… Do you… If this sounds like you, please

Read More »

October VCAT Post

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.

Read More »

September VCAT Post

To coincide with the start of the Sheffield Sheild season, VCAT notched up an even half-century’s worth of decisions in the Planning and Environment List for September.

Read More »

August VCAT Post

Whilst a quiet month in the Planning and Environment List at VCAT in August with only 44 decisions reported, several decisions ‘packed a punch’. For our part, Glossop enjoyed another busy month of appearances either as an advocate (Hew Gerrard) or expert planning witness (John Glossop) with Hew amongst the ‘winners’ in Whelan v Yarra CC [2024] VCAT 793, whilst Edwina Laidlaw from our office also successfully represented Stonnington Council in McNee v Stonnington CC [2024] VCAT 798.

Read More »