Kenfrost (1987) Pty Ltd v CRC

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Queensland Planning and Environment Court

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

06/04/2020

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Adaptation

SUBJECT MATTER

Flood risk

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

This case concerns a development application for land at Redlynch for urban development [1]–[2]; the relevant contention re climate change is whether this is consistent with CairnsPlan, which sets out the intention for future development of the local government area [43] and which considers the effects of climate change on land use planning in its strategic intent (eg on flooding: see [80]).

CASE DOCUMENTS

Kenfrost (1987) Pty Ltd v CRC [2024] QPEC 015