Acciona Energy's fight in court to defend the development of its $175 million wind farm near Mount Gambier has been adjourned into the new year to allow for medical evidence submissions.

The Environment Resources and Development Court in Adelaide recently began proceedings on an appeal filed by dairy farmer Richard Paltridge over the construction of the wind farm near his property in Allendale East.

The development had received approval from the District Council of Grant's Development Assessment Panel in March this year.

The council's planning and development director, Leith McEvoy, said the court had allowed for medical evidence with a doctor's statement introduced... [continue via Web link]