Mandamus action only available where party is clearly entitled to a permit.
Orange Stones Co. v. City of Reading, 32 A.3d 287 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2011).
Land Use Appeal
Callowhill Ctr. Assocs., LLC v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment, Pa. Commw. (2010)
Res judicata barred issues previously litigated by the same property owner for the same property
Callowhill Ctr. Assocs., LLC v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment, 2 A.3d 802 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
HYK Construction Co. v. Smithfield Township, Pa. Commw. (2010)
When a conflict of interest exists at municipal level, trial court should order the municipal agency conducting the hearing to continue after resolving the conflict rather than supplant the municipal agency with a hearing officer.
HYK Constr. Co. v. Smithfield Twp., 8 A.3d 1009 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010).
Southern Chester County Concerned Citizens Organization v. Lower Oxford Township Zoning Board, Pa. Commw. (2007)
The payment of a filing fee is a requirement for the perfection of land use appeal.
Southern Chester County Concerned Citizens Organization v. Lower Oxford Twp. Zoning Board, (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007).