[2013] VCAT 475
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Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2013-04-10
Original judgment source is linked above.
Filiposki v Murrindindi SC No 3 [2013] VCAT 475
Ms L Hicks, barrister, appeared on the instructions of her client for the applicant, George Filiposki.
Ms Angelina Bell, town planner and officer of the Shire of Murrindindi appeared for the responsible authority.
She presented oral submissions and written submissions in two separate documents.
Mr Ian Neville Davis, respondent objector, appeared in person.
Ross S Thompson and Ms Pam Thompson were represented by Ms Linda Davis, the wife of Mr Ian Davis.
She made oral submissions including reading the contents of a letter that they had sent to the Tribunal.
Ms Yvonne Miller appeared in person and she represented Mr Ken Miller.
Various plans, photographs and other documents were tendered in evidence. The evidence and submissions in documentary form have been retained on the file of the Tribunal.
Application under s 77 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 for review of a decision of the responsible authority to refuse to grant a permit.
Application under s 149A of the said Act for a declaration.
Permission to use the land for cellar door sales (food and drink premises) and construction of a room for that purpose.
Permission pursuant to Clause 52.27 of the Murrindindi Planning Scheme to use land for the sale or consumption of liquor pursuant to a wine and beer producer's licence under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
Low density residential zone under the Murrindindi Planning Scheme.
Lot 40 on Plan of Subdivision 142121 being the land in Certificate of Title Volume 9518 Folio 434
Irregular quadrilateral of land with a frontage of 50 metres to the west side of Girdwood Court and having an area of 1.519 hectares.
Installation and use of a vineyard; construction and Use of Farm building for the manufacture of wine.
(18) This permit does not allow any commercial use of the property such as cellar door sales or distribution.
Land used to display, and sell by retail, vineyard products in association with the growing of grapes and the manufacture of vineyard products. It may include the preparation and sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises.
I must observe that this is comment relating to vineyard and is made by the way and not part of the Tribunal's reasons for its decision. I should not be understood to be agreeing with this side comment in so far as it suggests that sale for profit is implied in a domestic hobby or that such activity is not commercial.
(8) No olives or olive products, including olive oil, may be sold from the land, except with the consent of the Responsible Authority.
To provide for low density residential development on lots, which in the absence of reticulated sewerage, can treat and retain all waste water.
To provide for residential development at a range of densities with a variety of dwellings to meet the housing needs of all households.
To encourage residential development that respects the neighbourhood character.
In appropriate locations, to allow educational, recreational, religious, community and a limited range of other non-residential uses to serve local community needs.
This passage does not grant permission for vineyard. It merely recognises the existing permit as a fait accompli.
"To provide for low density residential development on lots which, in the absence of reticulated sewerage, can treat and retain all waste water"
[1] The expression "condition 18" refers to condition 18 in an existing planning permit No. 2005/44 issued by the responsible authority on 4 May 2006.
[2] His name appears on the land title as Gjorgija Filiposki and he appears there as co-owner with Michael Filiposki but I will refer to him in the singular for the purpose of these reasons.
[3] The word "vineyard" does appear in the definition of "Winery" but winery is a defined land use and vineyard is not.
Filiposki
Murrindindi SC No 3 [2013] VCAT 475