Key legal question
Whether Helvetia Nostra had standing to challenge the permit under Art. 75b Cst. and the nature-protection act regime.
Extracted holding
Standing was recognized, because the project concerned a task of the Confederation within the meaning of the applicable nature-protection rules.
Extracted reasoning
The Court relied on its recent case law holding that Helvetia Nostra is an organization entitled to appeal in this field and that a permit for a second residence concerns a federally regulated matter linked to nature and landscape protection.