Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal|2011-09-23

A property owner was ordered to remove a Dependant Relative Unit from her property because she was using it to house people who were not related to the occupants of the main house. This breached the local planning rules. The owner was also ordered to pay $130.80 in costs to the council.

Casey CC v Dhillon [2011] VCAT 1854 (23 September 2011)

Pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act (Vic) 1987, s.117, within ninety (90) days of the date of this Order, Ms Harjit Kaur Dhillon must remove the Dependant Relative Unit from the subject land at 1 Sundown Court, Narre Warren.
Ms Harjit Kaur Dhillon must pay to the Responsible Authority its costs, being disbursements totalling $130.80, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order

The Tribunal directs that the responsible authority serve a copy of this enforcement order personally or by post on Ms Harjit Kaur Dhillon in accordance with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, section 140.

Enforcement application pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act (Vic) 1987, s.114

Use of a Dependant Relative Unit by persons unrelated to occupants of the principal dwelling on the subject land.

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Disposition:

Enforcement order made requiring removal of Dependant Relative Unit within 90 days; costs of $130.80 awarded against respondent

Casey CC v Dhillon [2011] VCAT 1854

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Casey CC v Dhillon [2011] VCAT 1854 (23 September 2011)

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