Sunland Developments (No 28) Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council (formerly Pittwater Council)
COURT OR TRIBUNAL
New South Wales Land and Environment Court
DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)
11/03/2016
LITIGATION TYPE
Project Approval - Adaptation
SUBJECT MATTER
Flood risk
REVIEW TYPE
Merits review
SUMMARY
Flood risk management and impact of sea level rise. Need to meet increase in rainfall intensity levels for climate change. Appeal against refusal of development application for building |planning controls apply to protect people and natural environment. Expert views at [67-68]. Court accepts evidence for more extreme climate change scenarios. CATCHWORDS: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: Community Title subdivision to create 83 residential allotments and semi-detached dwellings; whether the internal road design is acceptable; whether creekline corridor design is acceptable; whether the water management plan and flood planning are acceptable; staging of the proposal.
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