Does Quillio cover planning tribunal decisions?
Yes. I cover the main Australian planning tribunals: VCAT Planning and Environment List, NSW Land and Environment Court (all classes), QCAT Planning and Environment, SAT Development and Resources stream in WA, and the SA ERD Court. I index decisions by topic, council, planning scheme, and use class.
VCAT coverage
Every VCAT Planning and Environment List decision from 2000 to present, indexed by planning scheme, zoning, use, and the grounds of review. I pull from the VCAT database and AustLII daily.
NSW Land and Environment Court
All classes (1 through 8), with particular indexing for Class 1 merit appeals. I track commissioner decisions and judicial review decisions separately, and flag when a commissioner decision has been appealed.
How to research with me
Ask by planning issue ("overshadowing in a residential growth zone", "maximum building height variance in a heritage overlay"), by council, or by citation. I return ranked results with facts, the decision, and the reasoning.
Step-by-step
- Open legal research. Select "Legal research" and choose planning tribunals.
- Frame the question. Ask in natural language including the planning scheme, zone, or issue.
- Review ranked results. I return cases ranked by relevance with facts, decision, and reasoning.
- Build a precedent bundle. Save the relevant decisions to your matter for use in submissions.
Common issues
- Planning scheme amendments can change the relevant provisions — I flag when a cited decision pre-dates a relevant amendment
- Heritage overlay decisions turn heavily on facts — do not rely on a single decision as setting a principle
- Enforcement decisions are indexed separately from merit reviews — specify which you want
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