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Rainbow Shores P/L v. Gympie Regional Council and Others
About this case
Filing year
2009
Status
Decided
Geography
Court/admin entity
Australia → Queensland → Planning and Environment Court
Case category
Suits against governments (Global) → Environmental assessment and permitting (Global) → Climate adaptation (Global)
Principal law
Australia → Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld)Australia → Local Government (Planning and Environment) Act 1990 (Qld)Australia → State Policy for Coastal Management (Qld)Australia → Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld)
At issue
Appeal of denial of planning permit
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Documents
Filing Date
Document
Type
Topics
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Summary
Applicant appealed denial of a planning permit for a proposed integrated resort and residential community. The proposal was challenged on a number of grounds including concerns about erosion and storm surges. The Australia state court dismissed the appeal, finding that the proposal did not adequately address the site’s increased vulnerability to erosion and storm surges as a result of sea level rise.
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Group
Topics
Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Just transition
Fossil fuel
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance