Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the building authority could later rely on § 27(3) NBR despite earlier positive preliminary statements and silence on the height rule.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The erroneous preliminary information was binding in the case because the authority was competent, the error was not apparent, the cooperative relied on the statements, and no overriding public interest prevented reliance.
Motivazione estratta
The court applied the constitutional principle of good faith to administrative information. The prerequisites for protection of legitimate expectations were met: competent authority, non-obvious error, clear and unconditional statements, and irreversible planning reliance. Although public interests can limit reliance in planning and police law, none outweighed trust protection here because the project could still be examined on other grounds.