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II 2022 40 • VG SZ II 2022 40 AI generated

Municipal Council Permit Denial Overturned for Lack of Specific Justification

Case Number II 2022 40
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Schwyz (CH-SZ)
Decision Date

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A party challenged a municipal council's decision to deny a building permit for a multi-family house, citing insufficient public interest in the project despite complying with zoning regulations and the absence of specific grounds for refusal other than general planning considerations. The court overturned the decision, reasoning that the administrative authority failed to provide specific, legally substantiated grounds for denying the permit when the application met all formal and substantive planning requirements, thereby violating the applicant's right to equal treatment and legitimate expectation of approval.

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Municipal Council Permit Denial Overturned for Lack of Specific Justification: The court overturned the decision, reasoning that the administrative authority failed to provide specific, legally substantiated grounds for denying the permit when the application met all formal and substantive planning requirements, thereby violating the applicant's right to equal treatment and legitimate expectation of approval.

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municipal building permit planning approval standing against building permit zoning regulations public building lack of substantive requirements Kausalabgaben (Mehrwertabgabe § 36d PBG) | Kausalabgaben
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\n\n| | | |\n |\n Entscheid vom 23. Januar 2023 |\n \n\n

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\n\n| | | |\n Besetzung |\n Dr.iur. Vital Zehnder, Vizepräsident |\n \n|\n |\n Dr.iur. Frank Lampert, Richter Dr.oec. Andreas Risi, Richter |\n \n|\n |\n lic.iur. Prisca Reichlin Brügger, Gerichtsschreiberin |\n \n\n

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\n\n| | | |\n Parteien |\n A.________, \n Beschwerdeführerin, \n vertreten durch Rechtsanwalt D.________, |\n \n|\n |\n gegen |\n \n|\n |\n 1. Gemeinderat B.________, \n Vorinstanz, \n vertreten durch Rechtsanwalt lic.iur. C.________ |\n \n\n

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