Country
Australia
Date of text
Status
Decided
Sources
Sabin Center
Court name
Planning and Environment Court
Seat of court
Queensland
Reference number
[2012] QPEC 39 (Australia)
Files
Abstract
Copley challenged Logan City Council’s approval of a development application in an Australian state court asserting that the proposed homes violated the Local Government (Planning and Environment) Act of 1990 because they were impermissibly susceptible to flooding due to the impacts of climate change. The applicants motioned to strike the challenge. The judge denied the motion and permitted a substantive hearing on the issue.
Key environmental legal questions
Challenged approval of a development application