Question juridique clé
Whether the absence of a public oral hearing before the cantonal court violated Article 6(1) ECHR and the right to be heard.
Solution extraite
No. A request for an on-site inspection was not a clear request for a public hearing, and the court could lawfully waive further evidence.
Motifs extraits
The procedure was normally written; an on-site inspection is not public within the meaning of Article 6(1) ECHR, and the cantonal court could rely on the file and its legal assessment of the townscape rules.