(Land Valuation)
Administrative Division
Review of Decision – Classification of Land
Making an application
Information that must accompany your application
You must include the following material with your application form:
- Details of the land
- Details of the classification of the land
If your application is incomplete and you do not include all the material and information required, plus payment of the fee, your application may be rejected or struck out.
What will happen after you lodge your application?
After you lodge your application for review, the Tribunal may allocate a preliminary directions hearing or list the matter for a compulsory conference. In some cases, the Tribunal may also allocate a hearing date to hear the application with or without a compulsory conference.
The Tribunal will issue an initiating order setting out the dates with the relevant listings (that is, listing of direction hearings, compulsory conference, hearing as applicable) and giving directions about steps that you and other parties to the proceeding must comply with. The initiating order will set dates by which each step must be completed. Your application will not progress until your application is complete.
The Tribunal relies on the accuracy of the information you provide with your application to calculate the length of time required for relevant listings including, where applicable, a hearing. If you believe that time allocated is insufficient or too much, please advise the Tribunal in writingas soon as possible after receiving the initiating order.
VCAT Reference Number (Office Use Only) / P /Name of Applicant(s)
Full NameAddress and Contact Details of Applicant(s)
All correspondence will be sent to the applicant(s) at this address or email, unless the ‘Details of Representative’ section is completed, in which case all correspondence will be sent to the representative address or email. Complete only one section. DO NOT COMPLETE BOTH SECTIONS. Address for service must be a Victorian address – VCAT Rules 2008 Order 4.08.
Address for service
Business phone / After hours phoneMobile / Fax number
Details of Representative (Applicant)
Name/FirmReference Number/ Contact person
Address for service
Business phone / After hours phoneMobile / Fax number
Details of Relevant Authority
The Relevant Authority will normally be the Local Government Council that made the decision to classify or to not classify the land.
NameAddress and Contact Details of Relevant Authority
All correspondence will be sent to the Relevant Authority at this address or email, unless the ‘Details of Representative’ section is completed, in which case all correspondence will be sent to the representative address or email. Complete only one section. DO NOT COMPLETE BOTH SECTIONS. Address for service must be a Victorian address – VCAT Rules 2008 Order 4.08.
Address for service
Business phone / After hours phoneMobile / Fax number
Details of Representative (Relevant Authority)
Name/FirmReference Number/ Contact person
Address for service
Business phone / After hours phoneMobile / Fax number
Statutory basis of the application
This application is made under section 183 of the Local Government Act, 1989, in relation to the decision of a Council to classify or not classify land as being land of a particular type or class for differential rating purposes. If you are not seeking to review a decision of this type, do not use this form.
The date of the decision was:
/ /Note that time limits apply to the making of applications.
Information about the land to which the classification applies
If there is no conventional address (street number, street and locality) insert a land description:
•Certificate of Title volume and folio;
•Lot and lodged plan number;
•Crown allotment; or
•Section number /Township/Parish.
Property Address of the land
Description of the land (Lot and plan number)
What is yourinterest in the land?
Please tick in which category you are making this application. More than one box may be ticked, if relevant
Owner of the land
Occupier of the land
Other (specify)
If you are not the owner, who owns the land?
Name
Address
If you are not the occupier, who occupies the land?
Name
Address
Details of classification
How has Council classified the land for differential rating purposes?
What do you contend is the correct classification of the land for differential rating purposes?
Statement of facts
Set out a short statement of facts you rely on to support your application.
Attach a separate sheet if necessary.
Attachments
Attach the following documents to this application (as relevant). Tick and reference the attachments provided. Attach a separate schedule of attachments if necessary.
Copy of Council Rate Notice / Ref. No.Copy of Council’s objectives of the differential rate / Ref. No.
Copy of Council’s definition of the types or classes of land subject to the differential rate / Ref. No.
Other attachments (if relevant): / Ref. No.
Hearing time and complexity
Estimate the time it will take you to present your complete case at the hearing (submissions plus witnesses) and the number of expert witnesses you intend to call, if any.
Time to make submissions & present evidence / Hours / MinutesNumber of witnesses / Expertise
See VCAT’s Practice Note PNVCAT2 – Expert Evidence for information about the obligations of expert witnesses and what must be included in the report of an expert witness.
Are you requesting a directions hearing?
YesNo
If yes, reason(s) required for a directions hearing?
Acknowledgement
I acknowledge that:
- To the best of my knowledge, all information provided in this application is true and correct and that no details relevant to the application have been left out.
- I approve the information that has been provided.
- It is an offence under section 136 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 to knowingly give false or misleading information to VCAT.
Category of person completing this application:
Applicant in person / Authorised RepresentativeName and position (print)
Date
Checklist
Before you lodge this application, make sure that:
You have filled out and dated the acknowledgement.
You have completed all details and responded to all questions.
All documents regarding fees (e.g. fee waiver documents, credit card form or cheque) are supplied with your application.
You have attached and properly referenced all of the attachments listed in this form.
Fees
You must pay the relevant application fee at the same time you lodge this form. Fees may change each year. To find out about the current fee, visit the VCAT website or call VCAT on 1300 01 8228.
Application Fee / $Fees can be paid via money order, cheque, cash or credit card.
Money orders and cheques are to be made payable to ‘VCAT’. Cash payments will only be accepted if you are delivering this application in person to VCAT. Do not send cash in the mail. If faxing the application, you can only pay by credit card.
If you wish to pay the fee by credit card, please fill in the details on the last page.
Payment by Credit Card
If paying by credit card, fill in the details here.
Visa / Mastercard / Bankcard / AmexAmount / ($)
Name on Card
Card Number
Expiry date
Signature
Lodgement and Contact Information
Lodge this completed form, any attachments and the applicable fee by:
Email to: /Mail to: / The Principal Registrar
VCAT
Planning and Environment List (Land Valuation)
GPO Box 5408
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
DX delivery to: / The Principal Registrar
VCAT
Planning and Environment List (Land Valuation)
DX 210576
MELBOURNE VIC
Deliver in person during office hours to: / The Principal Registrar
VCAT
Planning and Environment List (Land Valuation)
Ground Floor, 55 King Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Fax to: / The Principal Registrar
VCAT
Planning and Environment List (Land Valuation)
Fax Number: 9628 9789
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