Perry v Hepburn Shire Council

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

18/06/2007

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Mitigation

SUBJECT MATTER

Wind farm

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld the Hepburn Shire Council's decision to grant approval for the building of a wind farm at Leonards Hill, Daylesford. The permit was granted under the Hepburn Planning Scheme, and considered specific criteria relating to wind farms. The Tribunal was satisfied that the benefits of the wind farm, in relation to renewable energy, outweighed concerns over visibility and noise, and possible dangers to local fauna.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Perry v Hepburn Shire Council [2007] VCAT 1309; (2007) 154 LGERA 182