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Wade v. Warrnambool CC and Anor

Country/Territory
Australia
Date
Oct 1, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Seat of court
Victoria
Reference number
[2009] VCAT 2177
Abstract
Applicant challenged the issuance of a planning permit for a new dwelling near wetlands in an Australian state court. The court upheld the challenge stating that there had been insufficient consideration of flooding due to sea level rise; therefore, the permit was inconsistent with the local planning scheme.

Key environmental legal questions:

Challenge to planning permit
Full text
Non-US_Wade-2009-VCAT-2231.pdf
Website
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