Synergy Wind Pty Ltd v. Wellington Shire Council Country/Territory Australia Date Dec 1, 2007 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name Civil and Administrative Tribunal Seat of court Victoria Reference number VCAT 2454 Abstract A windfarm developer that had sought permission to install 9 turbines, each with a nameplate capacity of 2MW, sought judicial review of the Wellington Shire Council’s rejection of that request. Grounds for rejection had included noise and the turbines’ “amenity impacts” on the area. The court, after examining a host of aspects of the revised plan (for 7 turbines), determined that the windfarm should be permitted. Its basic justification was that the council and local residents had not raised any argument that outweighed the benefits of the windfarm.Key environmental legal questions:Permission to develop windfarm despite adverse local impacts Full text synergy-wind-1.pdf Website climatecasechart.com