Upcoming VPELA Article on Significant Social Effect

The following article discusses the Significant Social Effects (SSE) factor in planning permit applications. Decision making around SSE has potential to improve economic outcomes as well as sharpening our focus on how we want to shape our society, its built form, and contemporary planning to create a socially inclusive and cohesive State through each planning permit decision. This paper is also to be published in VPELA review. Significant Social Effect – Opportunity Lost Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation This fact sheet is intended only to provide a summary and general overview on matters of interest. It does not constitute legal advice. You should always seek legal and other professional advice which takes account of your individual circumstances.