Acciona Energy Oceania Pty Ltd v Corangamite Shire Council

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

16/07/2008

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Mitigation

SUBJECT MATTER

Wind farm

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

Council refused to grant a permit largely based on the cumulative effect the wind farm would have alongside the gas plants on the scenic values of the area. The Tribunal overturned this decision, holding that the permit should be granted given the state planning policy to facilitate wind energy facilities and the high suitability of the site for a wind farm.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Acciona Energy Oceania Pty Ltd v Corangamite Shire Council [2008] VCAT 1617