Legal Opinion
Township of Willistown v. Chesterdale Farms, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 1975No. 438 and 439PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*447OPINION OF THE COURT
O’BRIEN, Justice.
In May of 1969, Chesterdale Farms, Inc. (Chester-dale), proposed to erect apartments on a tract of land located in Willistown Township (the township). This proposal was rejected because the tract was zoned RA-1, Residential, which did not permit apartments. Some six months later, Chesterdale again submitted a plan for approval, but it, too, was refused. Chesterdale then applied for a building permit, which was refused. Shortly after that refusal, this court decided Girsh Appeal, 437 Pa. 237, 263 A.2d 395 (1970), in which we held zoning that totally…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Township of Mount LaurelSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- Girsh AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Concord Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Casey v. ZONING HEAR. BD. OF WARWICK TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
3Cited by45 opinions
- Surrick v. ZHB OF U. PROVIDENCE TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Oakwood at Madison, Inc. v. Township of MadisonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
- Raum v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Fernley v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Schuylkill Tp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- In Re Appeal of MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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