Australia
Wade v. Warrnambool City Council & Anor (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 2009)
Jurisdiction: Australia
Side A: Robert Wade (Individual)
Side B: Warnambool City Council (Government)
Core objectives: Challenge to planning permit
Summary
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.Case documents
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
