Barnaby McIlrath has more than 20 years' experience and leads the Planning and Environment offering at Align Law.

Barnaby has more than 20 years' experience in planning and environmental law.

Barnaby advises public and private clients on all areas of planning and environmental law. He is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in planning and environment law with more than 20 years of experience as a solicitor advocate. Barnaby has significant experience appearing before administrative tribunals, court planning panels and Ministerial advisory committees.

EXPERIENCE

Barnaby's major matters include:

• Securing a permit for a service station and convenience restaurant in a residential zone
• Securing a favourable planning panel report for a treetop adventure course in Heidelberg on the banks of the Yarra River
  • Negotiate interface and compensation agreements for major developer in relation to major projects including Suburban Rail Loop
  • Securing a favourable panel report for a 25 storey mixed use tower in Fishermans Bend that exceeded the preferred height limit by five storeys: Fishermans Bend Standing Advisory Committee Tranche 5 (AC) [2022] PPV 36
• Securing a permit for a twenty storey mixed use development in Southbank before VCAT
• Representing an owner of broadacre land before Wonthaggi North East Precinct Structure Plan Planning Panel
• Acting for landowners seeking a variation of a restrictive covenant before the Supreme Court
• Acting for the proponent of a $50m museum in Phillip Island
• Securing a permit for child care proposal in a residential zone
• Securing enforcement orders for unlawful removal of native vegetation
• Advising regarding obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
• Advising landowners on compliance with new duties under the Environment Protection Act 2017
• Drafting and reviewing section 173 agreements, works in kind agreements and native vegetation offset agreements