Environment and Planning
Inside Planning & Environment Law Seminar Series
We are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for Foley’s Planning & Environment Law CPD Webinar Series.
The series will examine key developments across planning and environment law, including:
Recent Supreme Court and High Court decisions and their practical implications
VCAT appeals, IAC hearings and Part 5 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987
Water planning, infrastructure contributions and private nuisance
Ethical issues arising in planning and environment disputes
The schedule is outlined below with nine sessions in total. All sessions will be free of charge and each session will entitle you to 1 CPD point
Event Details
Dates
Thursdays from August to October
13 and 20 August
3, 10 and 17 September
8, 15, 22 and 29 October
Time
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Venue
Online Webinar via Zoom
Link to be sent via registered email prior to session.
Cost
Free
Eligible for up to 9 CPD Points!
Session Schedule
- Part 1 -
Session 1 | Thursday 13 August
Supreme Court decisions – Appeals from VCAT under s 148
Peter O’Farrell KC,Michael Beaconsfield
Session 2 | Thursday 20 August
Part 5 of the Planning and Environment Act: Changes to the Compensation Regime
- Part 2 -
Session 3 | Thursday 3 September
IAC Hearings – Maximising Your Impact during Panel Hearings for an EES or other Major Infrastructure Project
Session 4 | Thursday 10 September
Water Planning and Management
Louise Hicks, Natalie Blok, Olivia Callahan
Session 5 | Thursday 17 September
Planning and Environment Act changes:
Planning Permit Applications and Restrictive Covenants
Peter O’Farrell KC, Emma Peppler, Rachel Matulis
- Part 3 -
Session 6 | Thursday 8 October
Recent Changes to the Infrastructure Contributions Plan System
Session 7 | Thursday 15 October
Planning Approval and Private Nuisance – Implications of Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2025] HCA 53
Session 8 | Thursday 22 October
Ethical Issues in Planning and Environment Disputes
Session 9 | Thursday 29 October
Getting Compensation Right: Strategic Considerations for Claimants and Acquiring Authorities in Compulsory Land Acquisition Matters
Session information may be subject to change
No sessions ars scheduled for the final week of August/ September and
the first week of October.
