Question juridique clé
Whether the administrative courts could overturn the municipal building authority's aesthetic assessment of the window arrangement
Solution extraite
Yes. The window layout was unusually schematic and poorly integrated into the core-zone context; the municipal view was not sustainable.
Motifs extraits
The court held that windows materially shape a building's appearance, and the project showed no meaningful engagement with the surrounding built environment. Respect for municipal autonomy protects only a defensible local assessment, which was lacking here.