1. For the reasons explained above, the decision of the Responsible Authority is affirmed. No permit is to issue.

[1] I have considered the submissions of all the parties that appeared, all the written and oral evidence, all the exhibits tendered by the parties, and all the statements of grounds filed. I do not recite or refer to all of the contents of those documents in these reasons.

[2] iOM Pty Ltd v Knox CC [2014] VCAT 1315.