Cited for the principle of judicial economy that the Court should do no more than necessary to decide the question before it.
Cited in support of the principle that municipalities possess original constitutional powers.
Court applies this case's definition of 'municipal planning' which includes zoning of land and establishment of townships, and affirms that all municipal…
Cited in support of the principle that municipalities enjoy constitutionally entrenched powers.
Court applies this case's interpretation that provincial monitoring and supervisory powers under section 155 are 'hands-off' and do not represent a substantial…
Cited to illustrate the interplay between LUPO approvals granted by municipalities and statutory approvals granted by other spheres of government.
Cited as an example of mechanisms by which constitutional validity of provincial Bills or Acts can be referred to the Constitutional Court.
The Constitutional Court confirmed paragraph 1 of the High Court's order declaring section 44 of LUPO unconstitutional and invalid. However, it refused to…
Court applies the principle that the Constitution has moved away from a hierarchical division of governmental power and established municipalities as…