Question juridique clé
Whether Helvetia Nostra had standing to appeal the building permit decision.
Solution extraite
Standing had to be recognized because the case concerned a federal task within the meaning of the nature and landscape protection regime.
Motifs extraits
Under the Federal Supreme Court's new case law, the appeal association may challenge permits for second residences when the matter is linked to a task of the Confederation; Art. 75b Cst. is directly applicable and aims at nature and landscape protection.