Question juridique clé
Whether the unauthorized forest clearing for the access road could be retrospectively authorized or tolerated on trust grounds
Solution extraite
No. The road clearing had never been authorized and could not be retrospectively legalized; no protected reliance interest justified tolerating the unlawful situation.
Motifs extraits
The court found no binding, unconditional assurance. The alleged tolerance was at most provisional, the appellant had expanded the cleared area contrary to instructions, and he showed no irretrievable reliance. The neighbor's refusal to consent after failed negotiations was not abusive.