Administrative LawConstitutional LawLocal Government Law
Keywords
Review ApplicationProcedural IrregularityRight to Human DignityHybrid ApplicationConflation of Remedies
Tags
Land UseLocal GovernmentChurch ConstructionProcedural Fairness
legislation
Statutes Cited
High Court Act
High Court Act
High Court Rules 1971
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Regional, Town and Country Planning Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the application is fatally defective due to being a hybrid of review, declaratory, and constitutional relief.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Conflation of remedies, lack of amendment"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the second respondent (Director of Works) is a legal persona capable of being sued.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Citation of Director in official capacity"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the founding affidavit is argumentative and fails to comply with Rule 257.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Content of founding affidavit"}
{"issue_text":"Whether constitutional relief can be combined with a review application under the High Court Act.","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Invocation of ss 85(1) and 175(6) of Constitution"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants, property owners in Bannockburn, Mount Pleasant Heights, Harare, opposed the construction of a church on adjacent Stand 946 by the third respondent, Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa, which had been granted a permit by the City of Harare on 7 December 2021. They claimed they were not notified of the permit application and sought to review the decision, alleging procedural irregularities and constitutional violations. The respondents raised objections in limine, arguing the application was procedurally defective.
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