The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has released the following policies:

All appearance hearings that have been scheduled to commence or continue on or after Monday March 16th to Friday April 3rd will be adjourned and will be rescheduled at a later date.

All scheduled teleconference calls will proceed as scheduled.

All case management conferences or in-person motion events that have been scheduled during this period: Monday March 16th to Friday April 3rd will either be adjourned, and rescheduled at a later date, or will be conducted by teleconference, when practical or appropriate. Persons entitled to notice of these events will be advised by email on a case by case basis as to the call in details for the teleconference, if scheduled, or alternate directions.

The Tribunal will not schedule appearance hearings or case management conferences until further notice.

Any mediation events that have been scheduled from Monday March 16th to Friday April 3rd will be will be adjourned and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Administrative staff will be available to deal with written and telephone inquiries.

All front-line counter services will be closed as of March 16 until further notice but they are accepting courier deliveries for the filing of materials.