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Suburban Blue Print Pty. Ltd. v. Hobsons Bay City Council

País/Territorio
Australia
Fecha
Jul 1, 2010
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Sede de la corte
Victoria
Número de referencia
[2010] VCAT 1272
Resumen
Applicant challenged the denial of a construction permit for two dwellings in part because of vulnerability to inundation due to climate change and storm surges. The Australian state court granted the permit, reasoning that the proposed dwelling’s “almost-appropriate” raised floor level was acceptable given the fact that a large number of homes in the community were likely to flood.

Key environmental legal questions:

Seeking approval of building permit
Texto completo
Non-US_Suburban-Blue-2010-VCAT-1272.pdf
Página web
climatecasechart.com