Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the refusal of building permission and removal order violated freedom of religion, property rights, or arbitrariness protections.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The illuminated cross is protected in principle by property rights and freedom of religion, but the restriction was based on law, pursued public interests in zoning and aesthetics, and was proportionate.
Extrahierte Begründung
The external display of a religious symbol is not part of the absolute inner core of belief. The building and planning rules provided a sufficient legal basis, the interference was limited, and the decision was not arbitrary.