Walsh v Bass Coast Shire Council

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

13/08/2015

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Adaptation

SUBJECT MATTER

Coastal hazard

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

Application under s. 77 Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) to review a decision to refuse a permit. Application to review decision of SC refusing permission to construct a dwelling. First reason for rejecting the application was due to being inconsistent with coastal inundation and erosion plans to manage potential coastal impacts of climate change. Also refused on basis of flood hazard, sea level rise. Permit denied.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Walsh v Bass Coast Shire Council [2015] VCAT 1454