Climate change flooding impacts in NSW project assessment

摘要

The extent to which climate change is relevant to major project assessment in NSW was recently examined by the NSW Land and Environment Court, this time in the context of 'flood impacts' and concept plan approvals under Pt 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (the EP&A Act). This article reviews the court's recent decision in Walker v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 741; BC200711380 and comments on the potential consequences for major project applications in NSW.rnWalker v Minister for Planning involved a challenge by an individual to the validity of a concept plan approval by the Minister for Planning under Pt 3A of the EP&A Act for a residential subdivision and retirementrndevelopment at Sandon Point, near Wollongong (the proposed development).