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Ison v. Richmond Valley Council

Geography
🇦🇺 Australia / New South Wales
Year
2012
Document Type
Litigation

About this case

Filing year
2012
Status
Denied
Geography
🇦🇺 Australia → New South Wales
Court/admin entity
Australia → New South Wales → Land and Environment Court
Case category
Suits against governments (Global) → Environmental assessment and permitting (Global) → Climate adaptation (Global)
Principal law
Australia → Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)Australia → Richmond Valley Local Environmental Plan 2012 (NSW)
At issue
To challenge rejection of planning permit
Topics
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Documents

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Document
Type
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06/19/2012
Decision
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Summary

Applicant appealed the refusal of a planning permit for a development project. The Australian state court dismissed the appeal reasoning that the proposed development would not be consistent with the Richmond Valley Local Environmental Plan 2012 because it would not ensure adequate safety from flood risks. In accordance with the plan, flood levels were determined taking into account the effects of climate change.

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Group
Topics
Risk
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance