The role and effects of case-law in the spatial competition an analysis of selected cases

The aim of this article is to analyze selected administrative court rulings from the perspective of concepts and processes related to the spatial competition and to define the role of these courts as well as some of the current legal regulations in the spatial competition. The cases (current in the context of the case line) pending before the administrative courts, closely related to spatial conflicts have been meticulously analyzed. The cases concerning local zoning plans and decisions along with land development have been selected. Their results and excerpts of the justification have been combined with the rules of the spatial competition, consequently precisely defining the role of public authorities in determining specific land development.