Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the 16 October 1997 building permit had lapsed under Art. 4 para. 5 LCI because works had not been started in time.
Decisione estratta
No. The cantonal court could reasonably find that the chantier had been effectively opened before 7 September 1999, so the permit had not lapsed.
Motivazione estratta
Caducity depends only on whether the permit holder undertook material works within the statutory period. The court accepted the inspection report, the notice of start of works, and the documented site operations as sufficient; this was not manifestly inaccurate or arbitrary.