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Bernhard Seifert v. Colac-Otway Shire Council

Geography
🇦🇺 Australia / Victoria
Year
2009
Document Type
Litigation

About this case

Filing year
2009
Status
Decided
Geography
🇦🇺 Australia → Victoria
Court/admin entity
Australia → Victoria → Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Case category
Suits against governments (Global) → Environmental assessment and permitting (Global) → Climate adaptation (Global)
Principal law
Australia → Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
At issue
Proposed amendment to a building permit

Documents

Filing Date
Document
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Summary

An Australia state court approved a permit for the subdivision on land subject to condition that the owner demonstrate how the development will deal with and minimize flood risks to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority prior commencing development. The approval was based on two expert reports pertaining to effects of sea level rise due to climate change.