James Lofting

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Principal

Barrister and Solicitor of the Victorian Supreme Court and High Court of Australia, Solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Diploma in Legal Practice, Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

P: +61 3 8640 2304

M: 043 800 4040

E: jlofting@rk.com.au

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Solar & Wind Farms
Property

Governance
Land Acquisition and Compensation
Planning and Environment
Contaminated Land and Groundwater
Heritage
Private Client Services
Pro Bono
Local Government

James has practised as a planning and environment lawyer in Victoria since 2004. He regularly appears before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), Planning Panels Victoria (PPV) and Ministerial Advisory Committees, representing landowners, developers, state government and local authorities. His work spans the full spectrum of the land development process, providing strategic advice and support to developers throughout the process from site acquisition to delivery. His work also includes advice in relation to Land Tax, Windfall Gains Tax and GAIC.

James also advises and acts for local councils on a wide range of planning and environment matters including policy development, administrative procedures, enforcement actions, cultural heritage and planning prosecutions. Admitted in 1998, before moving to Melbourne, James worked in the United Kingdom as an in-house planning lawyer for several local councils, gaining valuable experience in public sector planning law.

His expertise has been recognised in Best Lawyers Australia (2019 edition) for Planning and Environment Law, and in Doyles Guide Australia (2019) as a leading Town Planning and Development Lawyer in Victoria. James is a committee member of the Urban Developers Institute of Australia.

Experience

Victorian Planning Authority: Advice and representation on PSPs including Shepparton South East PSP, Croskell PSP and Ballarat North PSP.
SIG Group: Advice and representation on Casey Fields South and Devon Meadows PSP.
Satterley Property Group: Advice and representation on Greenvale North Part 2 PSP.
VIMG: Advice and representation in relation to Kingston residential development.
PEET Limited: Advice and representation in relation to various residential projects.
Advice and representation on renewable energy projects including Glenrowan Solar Farm and Dundonnell wind farm.
Future Estate: Advice and representation in relation to Pentridge Prison residential redevelopment.
Arthurs Seat Eagle: Advice and representation on tourism development.
Brady Group: Advised on Melbourne CBD projects.
Dennis Family Corporation: Advice and representation in relation to various residential projects.

Leadership

Member of UDIA Innovation, Sustainability & Technology Committee.
Member of Victorian Planning & Environmental Law Association (VPELA).
Member of Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).