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Harare High Court
Borrowdale Residents and Ratepayers' Association and The Trustees for the Time Being of Harare Wetlands Trust v City of Harare and Ian Makoni N.O. (Chairman of the Harare City Council Environmental Committee) and Seatrile Properties (Private) Limited and Honourable Justice Mandeya N.O. and Insurance Council of Zimbabwe
HH 36-24
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
23 January 2024
Citation
HH 36-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
MUSITHU J
Full Bench
MUSITHU J
Areas of Law
Administrative lawJudicial review
Keywords
Administrative CourtReviewAppealDevelopment permitEnvironmental impact assessmentProcedural irregularity
Tags
Administrative Court reviewDevelopment permitEnvironmental impact assessment
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the High Court has review powers over decisions of the Administrative Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Administrative Court is subordinate court after 2017 constitutional amendment"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application was properly before the court or should have been brought as an appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants challenged Administrative Court decision on merits rather than process"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Applicants challenged a development permit granted by Harare City Council and an environmental impact assessment certificate issued to Seatrife Properties. Their appeal to the Administrative Court was dismissed on the basis that they had relied on the wrong statute, mixing up the old and new planning laws.
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