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		<title>Changes to Development Works and Water Authorities</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/news/changes-to-development-works-and-water-authorities</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Essential Services Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reticulation assets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[upsizing sewer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria levies fees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 1st as a result of the 2008 review by the Essential Services Commission, major changes came into effect, which significantly vary the way every water authority in Victoria levies fees.  This determination also changed the way external and upsizing sewer and water works are funded. ]]></description>
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		<title>Cleal v Whitehorse CC [2007] VCAT 1214</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[VCAT Cases]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Issuing of Costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medium Density Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitcham]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This case involved an appeal against the desicision of Whitehorse Council to grant a permit for a medium density development and subdivision in Mitcham.]]></description>
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		<title>Pelligra v Banyule CC [2005] VCAT 1207</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[182 Nell Street, Greensborough The tribunal issued costs against Banyule City Council in this case due to the insistence of the Council to stick to an &#8220;under the counter policy&#8221; that the tribunal had previously ruled against. Download: Pelligra v Banyule CC [2005] VCAT 1207]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson v Yarra Ranges SC [2007] VCAT 775</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/johnson-v-yarra-ranges-sc-2007-vcat-775</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Title Restructure - Green Wedge Zone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VCAT Cases]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/?p=750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[20 Connors Lane, Seville This case involved the re-subdivision or restructure of existing titles within the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The land is zoned Green Wedge (GWZ2). In determining that a permit should issue the tribunal discussed that of the total area of nearly 20 hectares approximately 6 hectares had been cleared and the balance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evertsz v Maroondah CC [2007] VCAT 547</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/evertsz-v-maroondah-cc-2007-vcat-547</link>
		<comments>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/evertsz-v-maroondah-cc-2007-vcat-547#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pervious Pavement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[13 Kalinda Road, Croydon This case involved the review of conditions placed on a permit for a specialist medical clinic in Croydon in Maroondah City Council. Millar Merrigan successfully argued against the conditions requiring a sealed car park and a restriction on the number of practitioners. The tribunal noted that the parking requirements in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawley v Yarra Ranges SC [2007] VCAT 268</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restrictive Covenants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VCAT Cases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[10 Glendale Court, Kilsyth The Tribunal overturned the decision of the Shire of Yarra Ranges and ordered that a permit should issue allowing for the variation of a single dwelling covenant. In so doing the Tribunal determined that the application was correctly exempted from public notification and that the exemption for &#8216;removal of restritive covenant&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawley v Yarra Ranges SC [2007] VCAT 2318</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/hawley-v-yarra-ranges-sc-2007-vcat-2318</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restrictive Covenants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VCAT Cases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[10 Glendale Court, Kilsyth The Tribunal allowed the subdivision of the land and variation of the restrictive covenant in overturning the decision of the Shire of Yarra Ranges in this decision. The Tribunal provided a commentary on covenant variations and the assessment of perceived detriment. Download: Hawley v Yarra Ranges SC [2007] VCAT 2318]]></description>
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		<title>TSA Architects v Boroondara CC [2007] VCAT 2334</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/tsa-architects-v-boroondara-cc-2007-vcat-2334</link>
		<comments>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/tsa-architects-v-boroondara-cc-2007-vcat-2334#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medium Density]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VCAT Cases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[11 Winfield Road, Balwyn North Download: TSA Architects v Boroondara CC [2007] VCAT 2334]]></description>
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		<title>Bensen Development Pty Ltd v Monash CC [2005] VCAT 194 &amp; Forsyth v Knox CC [2005] VCAT 195</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/bensen-development-pty-ltd-v-monash-cc-2005-vcat-194</link>
		<comments>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/bensen-development-pty-ltd-v-monash-cc-2005-vcat-194#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cases of interest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VCAT Cases]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/?p=699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Millar Merrigan successfully challenged the practices of Monash and Knox Councils in the charging of fees in these two cases that were heard concurrently.]]></description>
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		<title>Aaltonen v Yarra Ranges SC [2005] VCAT 1308</title>
		<link>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/aaltonen-v-yarra-ranges-sc-2005-vcat-1308</link>
		<comments>http://www.millarmerrigan.com.au/vcat-cases/aaltonen-v-yarra-ranges-sc-2005-vcat-1308#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Veale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medium Density]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[11 Peden Street, Chirnside Park The Tribunal set aside the decision of the Shire of Yarra Ranges for this 8 unit medium density development in Chirnside Park. In so doing comment was made on the Councils policies that recognise the need to provide more diverse forms of housing given the changing nature of household types [...]]]></description>
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