Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court lawfully dismissed the denial-of-justice complaint as moot after the planning decision was finally issued.
Decisione estratta
The complaint should not have been treated as moot in the circumstances because no effective remedy remained to raise the delay claim in time.
Motivazione estratta
The applicant had plausibly alleged a violation of the right to a hearing within a reasonable time. Because the appellate court waited until only a few days remained to challenge the main decision, the later ordinary appeal was not an effective remedy for the delay complaint. The court therefore had to decide the denial-of-justice complaint on the merits.