Laneway Developments Pty Ltd v Melbourne CC

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

17/07/2023

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Adaptation

SUBJECT MATTER

Flood risk

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

This case involves a merits review appeal on the Melbourne City Council’s refusal to grant a permit. It contains a discussion on the minimisation of flood risk as a result of climate change [112]. Expert evidence is provided to this end; the tribunal concludes ([161]–[183]) that the permit should not be granted due to the flood risk.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Laneway Developments Pty Ltd v Melbourne CC [2024] VCAT 501