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 climatecasechart.com