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W & B Cabinets v. Casey City Council

Pays/Territoire
Australie
Date
Jul 1, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Siège de la cour
Victoria
Numéro de référence
[2009] VCAT 1453
Résumé
Applicant land developer challenged the local council’s requirement that it conduct a full coastal hazard vulnerability assessment (CHVA) prior to approval of a planning permit in an Australia state court. Where a local water agency had advised that the development would be acceptable as long as floor levels were designed taking into account sea level rise, the court found that the city council could not require a CHVA prior to permit approval. However, the court denied the permit on other grounds.

Key environmental legal questions:

Construction permit sought
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