[2025] VCAT 570
General information, not legal advice.
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2025-06-27
Original judgment source is linked above.
(a) The contact details of the responsible contact person, including mobile phone number, must be displayed in a manner and location so that it is visible to any persons entering the site. This information is to be updated as required immediately following any change to the nominated responsible contact person.
(b) Contact details for the owner, manager, or agent for leasing purposes of the premises.
(c) Induction of residents to be familiar with the behaviour requirements of the Management Plan.
(d) A log for recording residents and visitor details.
(e) Details of how noise levels and resident behaviour will be managed for reducing impacts on surrounding residential properties.
(f) Waste disposal in accordance with the Waste Management Plan.
(g) Details of the terms of accommodation and the maximum number of persons to be accommodated onsite.
(h) House rules protecting the amenity of the area.
(i) Car parking spaces are only permitted to be used by the occupants of the units and their visitors and must not be subdivided, on-sold or leased to any other person allocated the use of that space.
(j) Maintenance of buildings and grounds, including all landscaped areas.
(k) Provision of information to residents on local public transport and amenities in the area.
(l) Permanent display of the Management Plan in a common area accessible to all residents of the rooming house facility.
(m) A process for management to respond to complaints from neighbours; and
(n) Process to inform Council when changes are made to this plan, including changes in ownership or management of the premises.
When approved, the Rooming House Management Plan will be endorsed to form part of this permit and must be implemented to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority.
(a) The use is not started before two (2) years from date of this permit.
(b) The use is discontinued for a period of two (2) years.
In accordance with Section 69 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, an application may be submitted to the responsible authority for an extension of the periods referred to in this condition.
[1] The submissions and evidence of the parties, any supporting exhibits given at the hearing and the statements of grounds filed have all been considered in the determination of the proceeding. In accordance with the practice of the Tribunal, not all of this material will be cited or referred to in these reasons.
Chalmers
Kingston CC [2025] VCAT 570