Question juridique clé
Whether the administrative appeal concerning the building permit had become moot after withdrawal of the building application.
Solution extraite
Yes. By waiving the permit and withdrawing the application, the applicant caused the appeal proceedings to lapse and they had to be struck from the docket.
Motifs extraits
The withdrawal of the building application meant there was no longer a pending request for a permit; the proceedings therefore had to be closed without a merits decision.