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Rainbow Shores P/L v. Gympie Regional Council and Others

Geography
Date
2009
Document type
Litigation

About this case

Filing year
2009
Status
Decided
Geography
Court/admin entity
Australia → Queensland → Planning and Environment Court
Case category
Suits against governments → Environmental assessment and permitting → Climate adaptation
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

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Summary
Document
06/12/2013
Decision
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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.