Residence near a water project does not grant standing in a water law permit case.
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AI generatedThe Administrative Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, ruling that residing near a water project does not confer standing in water law permit proceedings. The appellant, a resident of a row house owned by an apartment company, argued for involvement in the permit process. The court held that proximity to the project is insufficient to establish the necessary legal interest required to challenge the permit decision.
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AI generatedSection 1 of the Water Act 1996; Section 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act: Mere residence near a water project does not constitute a sufficient legal interest to grant standing in a permit challenge.
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Hankkeen läheisyydessä asuminen ei tuo asianosaisasemaa vesilain
mukaisessa lupa-asiassa. Asunto-osakeyhtiön omistamassa
rivitalossa asuvan valittajan valitus jätettiin tutkimatta.
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