National Development Corp. v. Planning Commission

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is an appeal by appellant National Development Corporation (NADCO) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. The court’s order dismissed NADCO’s appeal, filed pursuant to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC),1 from a decision of the Harrison Township Planning Commission (appellee).

On November 13, 1979 NADCO submitted to the Planning Commission an application for preliminary approval of a proposed subdivision and land development plan. The Planning Commission rendered a decision rejecting the application on March 17,1980,…