Planning appeals: The impacts of conflicting planning philosophies between judicial and executive planning bodies - a rural planning case study

All Australian planning systems include a right of appeal to allow decisions to be reviewed, and the appeal body is usually a court or tribunal. The legal interpretation of planning principles therefore has the capacity to significantly influence planning practice. This article explores the potential for conflicting philosophies between judicial and executive planning bodies and examines the impacts these differences may have on planning practice, policy and outcomes.