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SA Planning Commission offers greater clarity on Heritage and Character

Shortly after the Environment, Resources and Development Committee (ERDC) published its 1st Report on the Heritage Inquiry on 30 April…

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Victorian planning schemes – Important decision regarding the Garden Area Requirement

A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has emphasised the importance of satisfying the Garden Area…

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Planning and Environment Court approves lots less than 450m2 in Character Residential Zone

Background Smout v Brisbane City Council [2019] QPEC 10 (Smout) involved an appeal against the Brisbane City Council’s decision to…

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Review of the Liquor Control Regulations (Vic)

The Victorian Government is currently reviewing the Liquor Control Reform Regulations which are due to expire on 4 November 2019….

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Key permit issues for Victorian solar projects clarified

With the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal’s (VCAT) recent decision to overturn the Wangaratta Rural City Council’s (Council) decision to…

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PFAS Update

What is PFAS There is an increasing concern as to the risk of harm that Per and Poly-Fluroalkyl Substances (PFAS)…

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