In 2012 the Macedon Ranges Shire Council retrospectively rejected a planning permit for Pets Haven Animal Shelter and threatened to shut the facility down.
Thanks to a spontaneous site visit and on-the-spot decision from VCAT Member Alison Slattery, the centre remains open.
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